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Mar 26

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Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams support

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Eliot Barnhart, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a cargo ship. Officials say six people remain unaccounted for as rescue and response efforts remain underway. As William Brangham reports, investigators are still seeking answers to what happened.

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Feb 06

Watch 8:29
Survivors face slow recovery in northwestern Syria a year after devastating earthquake

By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev

One year ago, a devastating earthquake laid waste to large parts of southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. Tens of thousands were killed and recovery has been slow and agonizing, especially in Syria, where more than a decade of war had…

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Sep 21

How to help Libya’s flood victims

By Miriam Barcenas

The U.N. estimates more than 250,000 people have been affected by Libyan flooding. Here's how you can help.

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Sep 03

Watch 6:46
New method of aid delivery aims to send assistance before disasters strike

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Africa’s first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to…

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Jun 22

Coast Guard: Submersible likely imploded near Titanic, leaving no survivors

By Associated Press

“The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District, said Thursday.

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Jun 06

Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for disastrous dam collapse in southern Ukraine

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

It was not immediately clear whether either side benefits from the damage to the dam, since both Russian-controlled and Ukrainian-held lands are at risk.

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Feb 26

How to help those in need in Venezuela

By Marcia Biggs

Several organizations are doing work in the country to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis.

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Sep 10

Crewmen on capsized cargo ship rescued from ‘worst possible conditions’

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Four crew members trapped in the belly of an overturned cargo ship waited for nearly 36 hours in pitch darkness and oven-like heat, perched on pipes and railings above deep water before they were pulled to safety, coordinators of the…

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Jun 07

Watch 6:15
Why these California wildfire victims wish their houses had burned down

By Karla Carballo-Torres, Lorin Eleni Gill

In Santa Rosa, California, what's left of a mobile home park is still desolate after a 2017 wildfire. The former residents with homes still standing aren't allowed to live there, but they have also had trouble getting insurance money. Karla…

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Oct 15

Watch 3:45
Trump tours Michael’s devastation, questions climate science

President Trump toured a Gulf Coast ravaged by Hurricane Michael. The death toll stands at 17, dozens are still missing and thousands are expected to be without power for another week or longer. The president promised federal help in rebuilding.

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