Flash flooding in Manitoba: ice jam dislodged for now

The ice jam that caused the Flash Flooding in Manitoba and a state of emergency has been dislodged now but officials say the damage is not over yet. The Red River is flowing rapidly but people living upstream could...

Washington declares a state of emergency in wake of floods

The state of Washington has declared a state of emergency in the wake of floods that have hit the area in the last week. Due to the heavy dump of snow followed by the rapid melting, the rivers in the area are not...

Mounting Damage From Southern California Storm

Fire is a real problem, especially if it rains right after wards. Read about the mounting fire damage in California."December 15, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports the powerful storm that struck the area is responsible for vehicle accidents in which two people have...

Orange County Evacuated Residents In Fire Areas—40 Houses Were Damaged

I used to live in the area where these homes burned and my father actually helped rebuild.  I could never understand why all these people would move somewhere where all these fires could happen.  History...

Fires in Southern California Spread to San Diego

Fires in Southern California have almost doubled in size overnight, said firefighters Tuesday, three days after the fires commenced. So far the blazes have decimated 25 square miles of suburban land in Los Angeles...

Galveston residents can return Wednesday

Residents of Galveston, who were evacuated before Ike hit, can return to see what has happened to their homes on Wednesday, but they are being warned that few comforts await them."Galveston has little or no...

Texas Coast Faces Massive Recovery After Hurricane Ike

After the storm had passed, rescue operations to reach those affected by Hurricane Ike finally began on Monday to survey the damage and evacuate survivors. "More than two days after Hurricane Ike slammed the...

Houston's post-Ike supplies coming, officials say

"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Federal supplies of food and water will be available to Houstonians affected by Hurricane Ike on Monday, an official said Sunday after Houston's mayor voiced concern about the aid. ...

Evacuations begin as Ike heads for Texas

People are already starting to be evacuated from Texas, as Hurricane Ike is gaining strength across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is headed straight for the Texas coast after crashing through Cuba...

YouTube Producers Milk Fatal Toronto Explosion For Fun And Profit

"The fiery mushroom cloud that rose over downtown Toronto last week must have been pretty scary to everyone who saw it. The explosion of a propane storage facility killed two people and forced 12,000 people to...

Virginia mall evacuated as plane circles skies

This is a developing story. We welcome your news, comments, and relevant photos and videos.A shopping center near Smith Mountain Lake in Roanoke, Virginia has been evacuated as an unauthorized plane circles the area. Authorities say the pilot may be trying to commit...

Roughly 40 Residents Evacuated After Truck Carrying Chemicals Overturns

This is my hometown. I didnt live too far from where this took place. There is some houses and then the school just to the right (does not show in pic)."About 40 residents in the Erie County Village of Alden have...

Thousands flee Euro 2008 electrical storm

"(CNN) -- Thousands of football fans fled for safety and millions of TV viewers were left disappointed Wednesday night as an electrical storm in Vienna disrupted coverage of the first of the Euro 2008 semifinals."

Levees along Mississippi risk flooding, Feds say

If a major sandbagging effort along the Mississippi River fails, more than two dozen levees in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri could overflow, according to officials." WASHINGTON - The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow...

Thousands Flee Floods Across U.S. Midwest

What a week it has been for Americans living in the midwest. Thousands of people have been evacuated, or forced to flee their homes, across Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas and Michigan due to widespread...

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