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Vigil in memory of Texas flooding victims, in San Antonio

Nation Jul 08

Texas flood search efforts go on but hope of finding survivors dims

By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press

Nation Mar 26

Emergency personnel work at the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
Baltimore’s Key Bridge has collapsed from a cargo ship blow. Rescuers are now looking for survivors

It was not immediately clear what caused the cargo ship to crash into the bridge long before the busy morning commute in what one official called a “developing mass casualty event.”…

By Lea Skene, Associated Press

World Dec 05

Indonesian police officers carry body of Mount Marapi eruption victim in Nagari Batu Plano
Rescuers find more victims of Mount Marapi’s sudden eruption, toll rises to 22

The bodies of two climbers were located on Monday and nine more on Tuesday, the National Search and Rescue Agency said.

By Mardi Rosa Tanjung, Associated Press

Nation Nov 23

Search
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How volunteer drone operators found thousands of lost dogs in Britain

Small, inexpensive, off-the-shelf drones have transformed the battlefield. Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are using them to devastating effect. But in Britain, the technology has brought new hope to families who’ve lost their dogs. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from…

By Malcolm Brabant

World Sep 10

Aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Morocco
Watch 5:50
Responders in Morocco struggle to access remote areas hit by devastating quake

Morocco began three days of national mourning Sunday after suffering its worst earthquake in over a century. At least 2,100 people have died and many more remain unaccounted for as rescuers search for survivors. The United Nations estimates 300,000 people…

By William Brangham, Harry Zahn

Jun 25

Titan submersible search reignites debate over who pays to rescue wealthy risktakers

By Adam Geller, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The question of who foots the bill for rescue attempts is gaining attention as very wealthy travelers in search of singular adventures spend big to scale peaks, sail across oceans and blast off for space.

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Oct 17

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Search and rescue teams stretched thin with more Americans hitting the outdoors

By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz

Across the nation, search and rescue teams are mostly made up of a patchwork of volunteers often overseen by local sheriff’s departments. But many of these teams are now struggling to keep up as more Americans than ever are hitting…

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Dec 12

Watch 4:10
Kentucky communities in shock as death toll from tornadoes rises

By PBS NewsHour

Search and rescue operations continue across several states after the devastation caused by the tornado outbreak in the central and southern U.S. Kentucky has reported scores of deaths after tornadoes tore across the western part of the state. Liam Niemeyer,…

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Jul 05

WATCH: More victims found after condo demolition, Miami-Dade officials say

By Associated Press

Rescuers searched for victims of a collapsed South Florida condo building through fresh rubble Monday after crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the structure and allowed search efforts to resume.

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Jul 03

With storm looming, demolition of collapsed condo to start

By Terry Spencer, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

The search and rescue mission at the collapsed Florida condominium has been suspended as a crew prepares for the demolition of the remainder of the building, a fire official said Saturday.

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