Disasters

Across Minnesota, diversion projects drain the fear from flood season
This year's spring flood season has been a long one, but water levels weren't quite as dramatic as expected. A series of cold nights slowed down the spring snow thaw, and mitigation efforts over the last few years have made some flood-prone towns across the state better protected than ever.
Construction crane falls from Seattle roof, killing 4
A construction crane fell from the roof of a Seattle building Saturday afternoon, killing four people and injuring four others.
Chemical Safety Board calls on EPA to update hydrofluoric acid study in wake of Husky Fires
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revisit a 1993 study on hydrofluoric acid in the wake of an explosion and series of fires at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior last year.
Attorney: Boy hurt in MOA attack has 'important week' ahead
Steve Tillitt refused to characterize statement by a family minister that the child thrown from a mall balcony had "zero brain damage."
OSHA to investigate conservation officer's death
The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration will review safety and health practices, conduct interviews and take photos and video to determine any hazardous conditions that may have caused or contributed to the accident.
Two earthquakes shake the Philippines; at least 16 dead
Rescuers continue to search for survivors of Monday's quake, which trapped people in a collapsed supermarket in Pampanga province and caused panicked office workers to flee buildings in Manila.
Paris Easter Mass honors firefighters who saved Notre Dame
The archbishop of Paris and Catholics from around France and the world honored the firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral, praying Sunday at a special Easter Mass for a swift reconstruction of the beloved monument.
After the fire, assessing the future of Notre Dame's centuries-old organ
Chief organist Olivier Latry shares recordings of music played on Notre Dame Cathedral's famed organ — and looks ahead to the church's extensive renovation process after the fire on April 15.
Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka
More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in nine bombings that rocked churches, luxury hotels and other sites in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.