Sep 28 Families missing after tsunami sweeps away homes on Indonesian island By Stephen Wright, Ali Kotarumalos, Associated Press Indonesian TV showed a smartphone video of a powerful wave hitting Palu, with people screaming and running in fear. The water smashed into buildings and a large mosque that collapsed under the force. Continue reading
Sep 19 Florence death toll climbs to 37; Trump visits stricken area By Chuck Burton, Martha Waggoner, Associated Press The death toll rose to at least 37 in three states Tuesday, with 27 fatalities in North Carolina, as Florence's remnants went in two directions: Water flowed downstream toward the Carolina coast, and storms raced through the Northeast and in… Continue reading
Sep 17 Florence flooding worries spread as storm heads northeast By Chuck Burton, Associated Press The storm, which is blamed for the deaths of at least 19 people, still had abundant rain and top winds around 30 mph on Monday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Mother and infant are first Hurricane Florence fatalities By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press The Wilmington Police Department said Friday that the two were killed when a tree fell on their house. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: States declare emergencies as Hurricane Florence powers up In our news wrap Monday, evacuations geared up as Hurricane Florence turned into a menacing Category 4 storm. Florence is on track to make landfall by Friday. Also, the White House pressed again for a federal investigation into who wrote… Continue watching
Sep 06 Terrified motorists flee as trees burst into flames along California interstate By Noah Berger, Paul Elias, Associated Press Truckers abandoned big-rigs and motorists screamed in fear as they came dangerously close to an explosive wildfire that shut down about 45 miles of a major California interstate near the Oregon border that authorities were desperately trying to reopen. Continue reading
Aug 22 Hawaii residents brace themselves as hurricane strengthens By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press The National Weather Service said Wednesday that Hurricane Lane had weakened to a Category 4 hurricane, but those hurricanes with winds of more than 130 mph or above can still cause catastrophic damage. Continue reading
Aug 22 Little damage reported from strong quake in Venezuela By Fabiola Sanchez, Scott Smith, Associated Press The magnitude 7.3 quake Tuesday was the largest to strike Venezuela since 1900. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:06 'Extreme isn't even the right word' for conditions fueling California's destructive fires Fire crews in Northern California spent another long day laboring to contain the sprawling Carr fire, which has killed at least six people and reduced more than 720 homes and other buildings to ashes in the Redding area. A total… Continue watching
May 28 Storm Alberto maintains strength as it approaches Gulf Coast By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 2 p.m. EDT Monday that Alberto was centered about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south-southwest of Panama City, Florida. The storm was expected to make landfall later Monday. Continue reading