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5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were…
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Maui officials on standby to stop heavy rains from sending ash into storm drains
Maui officials are on standby to prevent ash from August’s deadly wildfire in Lahaina from flowing into storm drains ByThe…
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Large waves pound the northern Caribbean as Hurricane Tammy spins into open waters
Hurricane Tammy is unleashing heavy waves in the northern Caribbean as it spins over open waters after making landfall in…
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Burning Man is ending, but the cleanup from heavy flooding is far from over
RENO, Nev. — The rain has passed, and the temple has burned. Now, as Burning Man slowly empties, it’s time…
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Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, leaving at least 22 dead
Indian officials say heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods and landslides in the country’s Himalayan region, leaving at least 22…
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Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues continue and areas downriver brace for high water
BEIJING — Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting…
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A powerful typhoon pounds Japan’s Okinawa and injures more than 30 people as it moves toward China
A powerful typhoon has slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 30…
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11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around Beijing after days of rain, Chinese state media report
Chinese state media report 11 people have died and 27 are missing amid flooding in the mountains surrounding the capital…
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9 die, including 3 children, as strong winds hit tourist camp in central Russia, officials say
Russia’s emergencies ministry says at least nine people have died, including three children, after high winds tore through central Russia…
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