Unending disaster: Florence floods prompt new evacuations
New evacuation orders Friday forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster that's beginning to feel like it will never end.
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‘Now is the time’ to evacuate Hurricane Florence danger, officials urge
Hurricane Florence's shifting track is adding uncertainty to what forecasters are calling the "storm of a lifetime." It's now projected to slow near the North Carolina-South Carolina border, then head south and west -- changes that could endanger new areas.
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Severe flooding in Louisiana kills at least 6, forces 20,000 to evacuate
Downpours drenching Louisiana since Friday have flooded parts of the state, leaving at least six dead. In and around Baton Rouge, the Amite River rose to over 40 feet; Lafayette and its suburbs were also inundated with rising water. More…
Philippine city of Tacloban at the center of typhoon devastation
Typhoon Haiyan swept across the Philippines in November 2013, wiping away houses and leaving survivors in search of food and water. View photos of one of the hardest hit cities, Tacloban, on the eastern coast.
Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on the "heart-wrenching" effects of Tropical Storm Isaac. Charlie Whinham reports in Baton Rouge, La., from a field hospital where hundreds of evacuees with special needs are being treated. Shauna Sanford goes to LaPlace where flood…
News Wrap: As Storm Isaac Pours Down, Fear of Dam Failure Leads to Evacuations…
Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Isaac Batters Gulf with Wind and Downpours…
In other news Friday, a Florida judge began weighing for a second time whether to grant bond to George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin. Also, Congress passed a bill that would hold down interest rates on student…
A fire near Colorado Springs has consumed more than 24 square miles as record heat and drought continue. Gwen Ifill gets an update from Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on the challenge of containing the blaze.
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