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Disasters

Divers in Indonesia find crashed airliner's 'black box'

Divers in Indonesia find crashed airliner's 'black box'

The flight data recorder from Lion Air flight JT610, which crashed on Monday with 189 people aboard, could provide insight into the cause of the disaster.
by Emily Sullivan

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Indonesian rescuers detect 'ping,' believe they've located crashed plane

Indonesian rescuers detect 'ping,' believe they've located crashed plane

Remains of dozens of people have been recovered in the aftermath of the crash of the plane with 189 aboard. Searchers have located a large object underwater that could be the plane's fuselage.
by Emily Sullivan

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Indonesian airliner crashes with 189 aboard

Indonesian airliner crashes with 189 aboard

The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 disappeared from radar over the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta's international airport. Indonesian television showed video of an oil slick and a debris field.
by Scott Neuman and Bill Chappell

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Hurricane Willa grows rapidly off Mexico's Pacific coast

A newly formed hurricane rapidly gained force off Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday, and forecasters said it could reach Category 4 status before hitting land by midweek.
by Associated Press

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'It will be years' before life at Florida air force base returns to normal

'It will be years' before life at Florida air force base returns to normal

Home to 11,000 airmen and their families, the base sustained catastrophic damage when Hurricane Michael swept across northern Florida earlier this month. Residents don't know if they will ever go back.
by Amanda Morris

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Victims ID'd as Hurricane Michael recovery effort drags on

Victims ID'd as Hurricane Michael recovery effort drags on

A family can begin to grieve after officials confirmed Friday the death of a 79-year-old Florida woman who had been missing since Hurricane Michael left her Mexico Beach home in rubble — one of at least 35 people to die in the storm.
by Associated Press

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Why stay during a hurricane? It's complicated

Why stay during a hurricane? It's complicated

As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.
by Adrian Florido

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