Disasters

Cruise passengers hauled off ship by helicopter amid Norway storm
A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast on Saturday as it desperately tried to avoid being grounded on the rocky coast. Rescue workers then launched a high-risk evacuation of the ship's 1,300 passengers and crew.
Gunmen set off a suicide car bomb and then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least five people including the country's deputy labor minister, police said.
Watchdog: FEMA wrongly released personal data of victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported Friday.
Floods show national security threat posed by climate change
The military has warned that climate change is a security threat on many fronts. That includes "through direct impacts on U.S. military infrastructure and by affecting factors, including food and water availability, that can exacerbate conflict outside U.S. borders," the government's grim climate report said last year.
Cyclone Idai deaths could exceed 1,000 as need for aid grows
Thousands of people were making a grim voyage toward the city of Beira, which although 90 percent destroyed has become a center for frantic rescue efforts throughout the region. Waterborne diseases are a growing concern as water and sanitation systems were largely destroyed.
So you think your home might flood. Do this stuff now
Here are some ways to make sure your home, family and pets are prepared, as much as possible, for the worst of flood season.
Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa
The confirmed death toll in Zimbabwe, neighboring Mozambique and Malawi surpassed 500 on Thursday, with hundreds more feared dead in towns and villages that were completely submerged.
Pedestrian killed in St. Paul crash
St. Paul police say a third pedestrian has been struck and killed in the city this year, nearly matching the toll for all of last year.
Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique
A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.