Disasters

Five lessons of loss and resilience after Superior refinery fire
Nobody died in the Husky Energy Superior Refinery fire, but more than a month later, the costs continue to add up. Husky Energy, Superior city officials and residents are now tallying the incident's material and human costs — and reflecting on lessons learned.
2 climbers killed in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan
Officials say two people have been killed after they fell while climbing El Capitan at California's Yosemite National Park.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says the victim was hit by a southbound train Thursday morning just west of Highway 65. It's not known whether dense fog in the area played a role in the incident.
Cause of fire that destroyed Minneapolis arts haven unknown
The Minneapolis Fire Department said Wednesday that investigators were not able to get inside due to the condition of the building and the risk of collapse. So the cause of the fire is listed as undetermined.
Soggy Alberto triggers mudslides, threatened dam is OK
Mudslides triggered by the soggy remnants of Alberto forced evacuations below a dam early Wednesday and closed a highway in western North Carolina as the center of the storm lashed the nation's midsection hundreds of miles away.
New excavation at Pompeii uncovers victim crushed by massive rock
The adult male survived the initial eruption but was, like many victims, caught in the subsequent cloud of gases and rocks. Unlike most victims, he was also pinned down by a "formidable stone block."
Study puts Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria near 5,000
The death rate is a contentious subject, in part because federal and island governments haven't responded as rapidly to the disaster as they have in other hurricane emergencies.