Disasters

March 23, 2019 5:10 PM

Death toll from Cyclone Idai climbs to more than 600

As the floodwaters from Cyclone Idai have started to recede, the death toll has begun to rise dramatically across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

by Wynne Davis

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March 23, 2019 12:55 PM

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.

by Associated Press

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March 23, 2019 12:50 PM

Extremists attack Somalia government office; minister among 5 dead

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.

by Associated Press

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March 22, 2019 7:34 PM

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.

by Associated Press

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March 22, 2019 6:17 AM

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.

by The Associated Press

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March 22, 2019 6:01 AM

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.

by The Associated Press

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March 21, 2019 3:01 PM

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.

by Cody Nelson

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March 21, 2019 1:05 PM

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.

by Associated Press