Tag: Natural disasters
Tropical storm strengthens off Mexico, but no threat to land
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca, the second named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, has gained some strength while staying far off...
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Alaska, shakes Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains north of Anchorage Sunday night and smaller tremors continued early Monday.
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Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds
HOUSTON — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and of worrying every time it...
Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England
Dry conditions and carelessness with fire has fueled a spate of wildfires this spring across parts of New England, and officials urged caution at...
Louisiana coast still hurting from storms, bracing for more
CAMERON, La. — Scores of people in coastal Louisiana are still living in campers on dirt mounds or next to cement slabs where their...
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano stops erupting after months of lava
HONOLULU — Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano has stopped erupting.
The U.S....
‘Nothing looks good’ preparing for summer wildfire season
SALEM, Ore. — Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as flames...
PG&E to pay $43.4M in 3 counties burned by its fraying grid
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left...
Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday in low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to...
Residents search for dead killed by Congo’s volcano eruption
KINSHASA, Congo — Residents searched for missing loved ones amid their destroyed homes on the outskirts of Congo’s eastern city of Goma Monday, where...