Natural Disasters

Storm wrap-up: wind, snow leave mark in Sierra

The first winter-like storm of the season on Friday shut down westbound Interstate 80, delayed or canceled more than a dozen airport flights, likely caused a fatal plane crash near Susanville, knocked out power to thousands and...

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Australia's $20 Million Aid to Pakistan, Burma

BRISBANE—Australia has responded to an urgent call for support from the World Food Program (WFP) with $5 million for people suffering due to conflict in northwest Pakistan. More than one million people remain displaced by...

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Va. asks feds for disaster assistance after storms

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Tim Kaine is asking the federal government for disaster assistance for Virginia localities that suffered damage from heavy storms last week. The request calls for low-interest loans for homeowners and...

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Mpumalanga issues warning amid heavy rain

The Mpumalanga Co-operative Governance Department has urged communities in low lying areas to consider evacuating before water levels rise. This, as rain continues to fall in the province. The department's spokesperson Simphiwe...

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Storm grounds Reno flights; I-80 crash stalls cars

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A winter storm with winds gusting to more than 80 mph is expected to leave as much as a foot of snow to the northern Nevada mountains. The storm dumped several inches of snow by late Friday afternoon. It...

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2009 could be slowest hurricane season since '97

Wind shear makes storm formation unlikely By Ken Kaye South Florida Sun-Sentinel The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season is essentially over, even though it officially ends on Nov. 30. Because El Niño has created strong wind shear...

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The EPA and Me

I was recently re-elected to my third term in local government, to a position that provides deep satisfaction through genuine public service. The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit a proposed Information...

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Northwood keeps moving forward

Nov 20, 2009 (Grand Forks Herald - Twenty-seven months after an EF-4 tornado devastated the community of Northwood, N.D., killing one resident and injuring 18 others, recovery remains on the fast track. The city is finishing up...

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Trees must not displace people

Contributor Published November 21, 2009 We waited until spring to see whether our trees showed new growth, a sign of survival. Trucks slip though town loaded with severed limbs and trunks — Hurricane Ike’s casualties. People...

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Governor declares Santa Cruz County state of emergency after October storms

SANTA CRUZ -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Santa Cruz County on Friday, after October's storm caused more than $1 million in damage to public roads and infrastructure, left many without power and...

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