Disaster planning and response
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Parents, child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain…
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Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump’s push to abolish FEMA
SWANNANOA, N.C. — Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management…
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A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab…
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Strong storm flips over RVs in Oklahoma and leaves 1 person dead
PAWNEE, Okla. — A strong storm moved through part of Oklahoma, flipping over several camping vehicles and downing trees and…
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2 people are rescued from a disabled yacht off the Australian coast
SYDNEY — Two people were rescued unharmed Tuesday after spending a night aboard a disabled yacht in heavy seas off…
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Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital, with government blaming ‘sabotage’
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states. President Nicolas…
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Heavy rain across Kauai prompts rescues from floodwater
HONOLULU — Several people on the Hawaiian island of Kauai needed to be rescued from floodwaters during heavy rain, authorities…
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US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Yellen says
BEIJING — The Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs,…
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Ohio governor declares emergency after severe storms that killed 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 11 counties across central Ohio struck by severe…
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Rescue effort launched to assist 3 people at New Hampshire’s Tuckerman Ravine ski area
SARGENT’S PURCHASE, N.H. — Two people were rescued and emergency crews were attempting to rescue a third Saturday at a…
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