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disaster stories: 106 news summaries

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Docs Prep for Hurricane Ike Baby 'Boomlet'

Houston expects surge in births 9 months after storm cut power

May 12, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Houston hospital is bracing for a baby boom due 9 months after Hurricane Ike cut power to the region for days, the Chronicle reports. “There’s about a 25% increase in the number of deliveries coming up in mid-June to mid-July,” said one doctor. Another physician is... More »

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Texas • hurricane • baby boom • baby boomlet • disaster • Hurricane Ike

 Rains Hinder Aid 
 in Flooded Brazil 

32 dead, 200k homeless as rescue teams mobilize

May 6, 09 7:49 PM CDT
(AP) - Brazilian soldiers and civil defense authorities are using boats, trucks and helicopters to tote food and water to scores of areas isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 people and left nearly 200,000 homeless. Rain continues to fall and meteorologists predict the bad weather could last for... More »

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Brazil • flood • death • disaster • rainstorms

(Newser) - At least 19 people have been killed and close to 200,000 driven from their homes by floods and massive mudslides in northern Brazil, reports CNN. Over 1000 tons of emergency food are being delivered in six northern states as residents negotiate streets with boats amid roofs jutting from rivers... More »

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Brazil • flood • flooding • mudslide • disaster • Amazon

 FEMA Scraps 
 9/11 Coloring Book 

Disturbing images given to thousands of kids to color

Apr 29, 09 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - After touting it for six years, FEMA has pulled a downloadable coloring book that depicts a plane flying towards the burning Twin Towers from its website. A Scary Thing Happened has been disseminated to thousands of children worldwide and no one has complained about it—or its potential to traumatize... More »

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terrorism • children • FEMA • disaster • 9/11 attacks • coloring book

(AP) - A strong tremor has shaken quake-hit areas of central Italy and sent rescuers and residents fleeing from damaged buildings in L'Aquila. Chunks of concrete dropped from the buildings there and the shock was felt as far away as Rome. The US Geological Survey reported that the temblor registered 5.6... More »

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US Geological Survey • earthquake • disaster • L'Aquila

 Italy Squelched Scientist 
 Who Predicted Quake 

Researcher cited for 'spreading alarm,' forced to retract findings

Apr 6, 09 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Italian scientist had predicted the quake that killed at least 92 early this morning near L’Aquila, but was silenced by the authorities, Reuters reports. Gioacchino Giuliani found evidence a month ago that a strong quake was brewing and organized a public-awareness campaign—which earned him a reprimand from... More »

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Italy • predictions • scientist • earthquake • disaster • seismology

 Fargo Floodwater Breaks  
 Record, Erodes Dike 

Police evacuate 150 homes amid 'significant leak'

Mar 27, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Fargo-area Red River broke a 112-year-old record this morning and was eroding a dike south of downtown, forcing authorities to rouse occupants of about 150 homes and begin evacuating them in the middle of the night, the AP reports. The Red River has risen to 40.32 feet, more... More »

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flooding • evacuation • river • Fargo • disaster

 Aussies Mourn Fire Victims 

Fires bared worst of nature, best of humanity, says prime minister

Feb 22, 09 7:45 AM CST
(Newser) - As bells tolled, mourners throughout Australia prayed at services today for the 209 people killed in wildfires and those still missing, CNN reports. “House is gone, friends are gone. This is total destruction,” said one resident. Rescue teams continue to search through the devastation as firefighters still battled... More »

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Australia • wildfires • Kevin Rudd • disaster • mourning

 Healing Koalas Steal Hearts 

She holds hands
with her rescuer
in moving video

Feb 11, 09 5:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The survival of two burned koalas is giving Aussies a lift amid the catastrophic wildfires that have killed 180 people and possibly millions of animals, MSNBC reports. The more famous of the two is Sam, who became a YouTube sensation when she took water and offered a singed paw to... More »

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Australia • wildlife • wildfires • animal • disaster • koala

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 Aussie Toll Hits 171; 
 PM Cites 'Mass Murder' 

Small town declared crime scene as devastation continues

Feb 9, 09 9:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The death toll from angry bushfires in Australia jumped to 171 today, reports Reuters, as the country's prime minister, fighting back tears, accused suspected arsonists of "mass murder." Up to 5,000 people have been left homeless; at one relief center, boards covered with Post-It notes beg for... More »

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Australia • wildfires • arson • Kevin Rudd • disaster

Ky. Deploys National Guard for Ice Storm Relief

400,000 people still without power

Feb 1, 09 3:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Kentucky has deployed 4,600 of its National Guard troops to go door-to-door in what the state's governor is calling "the biggest natural disaster that this state has ever experienced in modern history.” At least seven—and as many as 21—people may have died as a result... More »

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National Guard • Kentucky • electricity • death • power outage • ice storm • disaster

'Designated Successor' Gates Will Skip Inauguration

Pentagon boss would take over in worst case

Jan 19, 09 12:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will sit out the inauguration at a secure location and be available to take over the government in case of disaster, CBS reports. The White House designated Gates with the approval of the incoming administration, which he will serve in the same post. The move... More »

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Bush administration • Barack Obama • Robert Gates • White House • George W. Bush • succession • disaster • President Obama • Inauguration Day

 Apartment Blast 
 Kills 19 in Ukraine 

Gas explosion suspected as rescuers look for survivors

Dec 25, 08 12:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Rescuers could hear cell phones ringing in the rubble as they pulled bodies from an apartment building in southern Ukraine that collapsed after an explosion last night, Reuters reports. At least 19 people are dead and 24 missing after the blast, likely caused by oxygen stored in the basement. All... More »

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gas • Black Sea • explosion • Ukraine • Viktor Yushchenko • Yulia Tymoshenko • resorts • Dmitry Medvedev • disaster • apartment

 Twin Wildfires 
 Ravage LA Area 

Over 100 homes ruined in Montecito; 1,500 still at risk

Nov 15, 08 8:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The wildfire in California’s wealthy Montecito area calmed down yesterday, but not before destroying 111 homes, the Los Angeles Times reports; and a new blaze roared overnight in Sylmar, where 5,000 were evacuated, CNN notes. Firefighters warned that 1,500 homes were still endangered by the as-yet-uncontained Montecito... More »

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 Haitian School 
 Toll Hits 90; 
 Owner Arrested 

Little structural steel or cement was used in building, according to authorities

Nov 9, 08 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - The owner of a collapsed Haitian school was detained by police yesterday as the death toll in the flattened building hit 90. The Protestant minister who owns the College La Promesse Evangelique surrendered to authorities yesterday, reports CNN. He has not yet been charged with a crime. Authorities said the... More »

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children • Haiti • disaster • school collapse

(Newser) - The death toll in the Haitian school collapse has risen to 75, the AP reports. The mayor of the Port-au-Prince suburb where it occurred said 17 dead students have been found so far today. Another 80 are being treated for injuries, many of them serious, and hundreds more children could... More »

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construction • Haiti • school • collapse • rescue • survivors • search • building • disaster

 Haiti School Collapse 
 Kills At Least 30 

Poor repair job, not recent rains, doomed building, mayor says

Nov 7, 08 4:21 PM CST
(Newser) - At least 30 people, many possibly children, died in Haiti today when a school building collapsed, AP reports. The school, in a village in the hills above Port-au-Prince, experienced a partial collapse in 2000. Before today, the building was under construction, and the town’s mayor said structural problems, not... More »

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Brazil • Haiti • Chile • school • Red Cross • collapse • Ecuador • Dominican Republic • Doctors Without Borders • engineering • disaster

 Chicago Tot Perishes 
 in Medevac Crash 

Girl was being transported to Chicago hospital for seizure treatment

Oct 16, 08 8:26 AM CDT
(AP) - A medical helicopter crashed in a Chicago suburb late last night, killing three crew members and a 13-month-old patient. The helicopter was headed to Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago from just outside the city when it went down minutes before midnight. A hospital spokeswoman said the little girl was being... More »

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Chicago • crash • helicopter • disaster • helicopter crash • emergency medical transport

 Ike Spilled 500K 
 Gallons of Gulf Oil 

Strong winds, waves damaged dozens of oil platforms

Oct 5, 08 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Ike knocked at least a half million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and nearby waterways, according to an AP analysis of environmental reports. Worst hit were oil platforms near the coast of Louisiana, but about half of the spill occurred at a facility on Goat... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • oil spill • hurricane season • Gulf of Mexico • disaster • Hurricane Ike

Ike Returnees Battle Chronic Mold Outbreak

Earlier return may have curbed fungus on Galveston Island

Sep 30, 08 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Initial relief that their Texas property survived Hurricane Ike quickly dissipated for many returning to Galveston Island who discovered colorful mold breeding wildly on virtually everything left standing. Damp, hot buildings were left sealed for two weeks when residents evacuated, giving the fungus plenty of time to nestle into the... More »

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hurricane season • evacuation • Galveston • mold • disaster • Hurricane Ike

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