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Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct rescue operations at a collapsed house following an earthquake in Suzu

World Jan 06

Crews rescue woman in her 90s from rubble 5 days after Japan’s deadly earthquake

By Hiro Komae, Ayaka McGill, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

World Nov 28

Rescue operations in progress after workers are trapped in a tunnel collapse, in Uttarkashi
Indian rescuers free trapped workers after 17 days stuck in a collapsed tunnel

After the first worker was pulled out, Pushkar Singh Dhami, the top elected official in the state of Uttarakhand, presented him with a garland and hung it around his neck as rescuers, other officials and relatives cheered.

By Associated Press

World Nov 19

Members of rescue teams stand at the entrance of a tunnel where 40 road workers are trapped after a portion of the tunnel ...
India officials consider new methods to rescue 41 workers still trapped in collapsed tunnel

Officials trying to reach 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for eight days were contemplating alternative rescue plans Sunday after snags with a drilling machine caused them to halt digging.

By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press

World Sep 10

Aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Morocco
Aftershock shakes Morocco as aid begins arriving in wake of deadly earthquake

People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in trucks and helicopters began to fan into remote mountain towns hit hardest by a historic earthquake.

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

World Sep 09

Rescuers race to save ill US cave explorer trapped 3,000 feet underground in Turkey
Rescuers rush to save ailing U.S. researcher stuck 3,000 feet deep in a Turkish cave

Rescue teams began the arduous process Saturday of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave in Turkey, officials said.

By Associated Press

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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Mar 06

Rescuers use heat-seeking drones after tornado

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

The drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn't overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people.

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Sep 17

Watch 5:12
Wilmington mayor: Significant flooding still to come

The mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina, said Monday that roads coming into the city are still impassable from flooding caused by Florence, and that they expect the river to crest midday on Tuesday. Mayor Bill Saffo talks with William Brangham…

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Sep 17

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Florence amplifies problems for public housing residents

By P. J. Tobia

Florence's powerful winds and storm surge have devastated the small city of New Bern, North Carolina, were residents of a public housing development were already frustrated by the terrible living conditions. The NewsHour’s P.J Tobia reports.

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Sep 14

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Now a tropical storm, Florence’s sluggish pace promises to prolong misery

By P. J. Tobia

The eye of Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday morning and was downgraded to a tropical storm by the late afternoon. But the storm kept dumping rain, uprooting trees, flooding streets and battering towns with strong winds as it moved slowly…

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