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Disasters

Typhoon pounds south China after killing dozens in Philippines

Typhoon pounds south China after killing dozens in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.
by Associated Press

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Police: Man dies after shark attack off Cape Cod

Police: Man dies after shark attack off Cape Cod

A man boogie boarding off a Cape Cod beach was attacked by a shark on Saturday and died later at a hospital, becoming the state's first shark attack fatality in more than 80 years.
by Associated Press

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Photos: Flooding, damage left in wake of Hurricane Florence

Photos: Flooding, damage left in wake of Hurricane Florence

Emergency workers went door to door urging people to flee Florence's rising waters Saturday and rescuers used inflatable boats to pluck others from homes already submerged as the storm poured on the rain, setting the stage for what could be some of the most disastrous flooding in North Carolina history.
by Associated Press

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'Everyone wants answers': State, feds hunt for gas blast cause

'Everyone wants answers': State, feds hunt for gas blast cause

Investigators are working this weekend to pinpoint the cause of a series of fiery natural gas explosions in Massachusetts that killed one person, injured at least 25 others and left dozens of homes in smoldering ruins.
by Associated Press

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Why they chose to stay in the path of Hurricane Florence

Why they chose to stay in the path of Hurricane Florence

While thousands of people evacuated the North and South Carolina coasts in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, many did not — for a variety of reasons.
by Amanda Morris

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Death toll rises as Florence continues to soak Carolinas

Death toll rises as Florence continues to soak Carolinas

Crews used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue hundreds of people trapped by Florence's shoreline onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be the next stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic flooding inland.
by Associated Press

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4 dead as Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas

4 dead as Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas

Coastal streets flowed with frothy ocean water and tens of thousands lost electricity. Forecasters said "catastrophic" freshwater flooding was expected along waterways far from the coast of the Carolinas.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota-based disaster relief group heading to hurricane zone

Minnesota-based disaster relief group heading to hurricane zone

Among the Minnesotans headed for the southeastern U.S. this week to assist in the response to Hurricane Florence will be a Burnsville-based Jewish relief group that specializes in helping people save their homes after a disaster.
by Tim Nelson

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