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Flooding continues in Louisiana
Rain, rain and more rain. Shreveport Louisiana got drenched with rain over the last few days and remains under a flood watch. So far at least 125 have been flooded."A third day of drenching storms loomed...
Chile to Help Volcano's Victims Return Home
The Chilean government has committed to providing aid to residents of the Chaiten region, who hardest hit by the recent volcano in the province, to return to their homes."Chile's government will give victims of an...
900 First Nation's Residents Airlifted out of Jam...
At least 900 people were evacuated by helicopter on Sunday from a First Nation's community along the coast of James Bay, due to flooding fears. As rivers continue to swell after ice melt and rain, areas of the James...
Wildfires burn in central Florida
Wildfires in central Florida are causing some havoc in that section of the state."Authorities say brush fires in central Florida forced roads to close and residents to leave their homes.Fires blazed in Brevard and...
Celebrating 10 years of the euro?
"When the euro was launched there were plenty of people who thought it would crash and burn.Ten years on, its role as a global currency is secure, even if it hasn't achieved everything its founders hoped.Wednesday is...
Florida Bush Fire Prompts Evacuations and Closed ...
"Barely 24 hours after Bill Uszenski places 144 flags at the graves of deceased members of the Florida Fire Department, bush fires has shut down roads in central Florida and forced evacuations, authorities said."
Seaweed confirms Monte Verde village in Chile is ...
Seaweed found at an inland settlement in Chile confirms that thevillage is one of the oldest inhabited sites in the Americas anddemonstrates that residents had extensive contact with the coastline,50 miles...
Evacuation Ordered as Chilean Volcano Begins to S...
The Chaitén volcano in southern Chile blasted ash and what appeared tobe lava a dozen miles into the air on Tuesday, leading the governmentto order the immediate and complete evacuation of everyone livingwithin a...
Thousands leave homes as Chile volcano erupts
A 3,280-foot volcano has unexpectedly erupted in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 5,000 people. Experts say the volcano hasn't been active in more than 9,500 years, and is leaving a dangerous layer of ash...
Federal Disaster Assistance Tops $8.3 Million For...
"BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Federal disaster assistance totals for eligible Iroquois and Livingston County residents topped $8.3 million last night with just a few days left until the May 6 registration deadline.This total includes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants...
Georgia Health Dept. looking for those who attend...
Individuals who attended a "Generation Church Conference" in Kirkland, Washington, in late March of this year. Georgia health officials said Friday that they are trying to contact some state residents who attended a church conference near Seattle where they may have...
Philadelphia cop killed during robbery - suspect ...
One man is on the run still after killing a Philadelphia police officer during a robbery earlier today. One suspect is already in custody and the other is dead, but one suspect remains at large."Sgt. Stephen...
Gaza Facing Food Crisis, says UN
With a shocking 70% of Gaza residents living "at a 'deep poverty' income level of $1.20...per head per day or less", Gazans are also facing an unprecedented food crisis and a rapid deterioration in public...
Flood warning in effect after St. Johns river rises
The St. Johns river crested today, bringing major flood warnings all along the river, both north and south of the border.Many homes were left without power and over 50 streets were flooded in Fredericton, New...
Maniwaki Quebec: African Lion escapes , search is...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA rather Large 2 year old African Lion escapes it's enclosure from a Private homeowner who regularly walked it around town on a leash. Though the owner...
