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Even As Neb. Honors Fallen Scouts, Floods Pound Iowa

Hospital evacuated in downtown Cedar Rapids, where 100 blocks are submerged

Jun 13, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - “We have to make sure people remember," said a 13-year-old who pulled a dead fellow Boy Scout out of the rubble left by Wednesday's fatal tornado. Last night's vigil in Omaha, Neb., was among several for the four teens killed in the Iowa maelstrom; “This is probably... More »

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Iowa • Nebraska • flooding • Missouri • Mississippi River • disaster • Boy Scouts of America

24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing

One dead in weekend explosion as rescue efforts continue

Jun 10, 08 5:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rescuers have saved 24 Ukrainian miners trapped underground after a large explosion over the weekend. One miner was found dead, AFP reports. Efforts continued to rescue the remaining 12 workers as flood waters rose. Most of the survivors were found some 3,000 feet underground, their faces covered with soot... More »

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explosion • Ukraine • miners • coal mine • rescue • disaster

UPDATED

 Second Man Dead
 in NYC Crane Wreck 

Both were construction workers; one was operating the crane

May 30, 08 2:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The construction crane accident in New York this morning has claimed a second life, that of a 27-year-old construction worker. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the builders were apparently up to snuff with regulations, AP reports, but added, “What has happened is unacceptable and intolerable.” The project was slapped... More »

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New York • disaster • crane accident • Mayor Bloomberg

 Tornadoes
 Leave 2 Dead
 in Midwest 

More than 20 twisters strike Kan., Okla.

May 24, 08 7:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kansas authorities uncovered two bodies from a crumpled car today after nearly 20 tornadoes whipped through the state yesterday, the AP reports. Several more twisters landed in the countryside of northwestern Oklahoma, leveling a few barns, and Colorado residents are returning to the town of Windsor today after twisters damaged... More »

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tornado • Kansas • twister • Oklahoma • disaster

updated

 6 Die in 5.7-Mag
 Colombia Quake 

Bogota shakes, 33 miles from epicenter

May 24, 08 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - At least six people died and eight were injured during an earthquake in Colombia today, Reuters reports. The 5.7-magnitude temblor also razed 10 homes, damaged buildings, and sent people running into the streets of Bogota. Three of the quake's fatalities were trapped in landslides, and three others, including a... More »

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Colombia • Bogota • earthquake • disaster

Visiting UN Chief Pushes Burma to Accept Aid

Junta refuses US supplies waiting nearby

May 22, 08 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - UN chief Ban Ki-Moon witnessed cyclone damage in Burma today, on a trip to bring the devastated country a “message of hope” and push the junta to allow international aid for the millions left destitute, Reuters reports. “I'm quite confident we will be able to overcome this tragedy,... More »

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foreign aid • Myanmar • Burma • disaster • Cyclone Nargis • emergency aid

 Quake Toll Could Top 50K 

China says 20,000 confirmed dead, and at least 25,000 still trapped

May 15, 08 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The death toll from China’s devastating earthquake could ultimately top 50,000, Reuters reports. Some 20,000 have been confirmed dead, but Chinese officials fear for tens of thousands trapped under rubble, as rescuers contend with landslides, destroyed roads, and collapsed bridges. But even among those above ground, the... More »

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China • death toll • rescue • survivors • earthquake • disaster • China earthquake

UPDATED

 China Quake Toll Tops 13,000 

Death toll expected to rise, may end up in six figures

May 13, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The official death toll for the Chinese earthquake shot past 13,000 today and is expected to jump sharply after the full extent of the devastation is accounted for, Reuters reports. In one town with a prequake population of 12,000, only 2,000 survived; in all, 60,000 are... More »

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China • aid • rescue • earthquake • disaster • Sichuan province

 Grief Turns to Fury
 For Quake Survivors 

Anger flares among parents whose children lie in rubble

May 13, 08 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - As rescue efforts continue in western China, the mood among survivors of the earthquake has transformed from grief to fury: at the military, at builders, and above all at the government. In Dujiangyan, where several hundreds pupils died when a school collapsed, the Guardian reports that residents tried to push... More »

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China • disaster zones • earthquake • disaster • Sichuan province

 Volcanic Plume
 Blankets S. America 

Ash from Chile eruption closing in on Beunos Aires

May 7, 08 8:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A mammoth plume of ash and smoke from a newly erupted volcano in Chile is slowly working its way across South America and now poses a health risk to the 8 million residents of Beunos Aires, AFP reports. Thousands of residents of southern Chile were evacuated Tuesday, with ash coating... More »

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Chile • Argentina • South America • volcano • volcanoes • disaster

 Chilean Volcano
 Keeps Rumbling 

Area evacuated as lava flies 12 miles into the sky from long-dormant Chaiten

May 6, 08 1:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The southern Chilean town of Chaiten has been totally evacuated after a volcano, active since Friday, belched molten lava and ash more than 12 miles high, the AP reports. Around 4,000 people have already left the area since the volcano—believed dormant for thousands of years—began acting up,... More »

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Chile • evacuation • volcano • Michelle Bachelet • emergency responders • volcanoes • disaster

First Lady
Steps Up for
Cyclone Relief

Bush blasts Burmese junta, presses nation
to accept US aid

May 5, 08 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - First Lady Laura Bush took a rare turn in the spotlight today and pressed Burma to let a US disaster response team into the country, CNN reports. In a press conference, she also slammed the junta for its "failure to meet its people's basic needs" after a cyclone killed... More »

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Laura Bush • cyclone • aid • Myanmar • Burma • disaster

Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

US communities 'stronger than any storm,' he boasts

May 5, 08 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush returned to praise Greensburg residents yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the day the Kansas town was struck by a devastating tornado that killed 11. Bush applauded the community's resilience and determination in a speech to the town's high school graduating class of just 18 students, reports... More »

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tornado • Marine • rebuilding • George W. Bush • disaster • Greensburg Kansas • Greensburg High School

Minn., Bridge Victims Strike $38M Compensation Deal

Victims eligible for $400K apiece

May 2, 08 1:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Minnesota will establish two funds totaling $38 million to compensate victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people last summer, the Star Tribune reports. One pool allows victims up to $400,000 each; the other provides those "extraordinarily impacted" by the collapse with extra funds for medical... More »

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Minneapolis • Minnesota • bridge collapse • bridge • settlement • compensation • disaster

UPDATE

 Twisters Rip
 Through Virginia 

Hospital, homes damaged in Suffolk

Apr 28, 08 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia twisters struck downtown Suffolk early today, injuring at least 200 people, AP reports. Early reports said one person was killed but police later said the death was unrelated. One tornado struck the city multiple times, damaging a hospital and nearby homes. Twisters also ripped up trees, felled power lines,... More »

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tornado • Suffolk • Virginia • twister • disaster

 Congo Plane Crash Kills 75 

Apr 15, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Congolese jetliner carrying around 85 people failed to take off today from an airport in Goma, crashing at high speed into a busy market neighborhood at the end of the runway. Local officials said dozens of bodies—as many as 75 people—were pulled from the wreckage. More »

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plane crash • Democratic Republic of Congo • disaster • Goma

Updated

 Crane Crash
  Kills 4 in
  Manhattan 

At least 4 people trapped; several buildings damaged

Mar 15, 08 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - A gigantic crane collapsed in Manhattan today, killing four and putting several others in critical condition as it smashed into nearby buildings, Newsday reports. The crane was about 19 stories tall and demolished at least one building entirely. Police have swarmed the area as emergency crews try to rescue people... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • construction • accident • disaster • crane accident • crane

Nine Dead, 10 Missing in Amazon Boat Wreck

Brazilian ferry collided with barge in dark of lunar eclipse

Feb 21, 08 1:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Nine people died, and 10 more are missing and feared dead after a ferry in Brazil sank this morning after colliding with a barge on the Amazon River, the AP reports. Authorities, who rescued 92 passengers near the town of Itacoatiara, say  "visibility was very poor" at the time... More »

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Brazil • boat • boat collision • Itacoatiara • disaster • Amazon rainforest

Tsunami Province Returns to Life

Community rebounds three years after disaster

Dec 26, 07 8:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Three years after it was hit by a devastating tsumani, Aceh is slowly returning to normal, Time reports. The disaster killed more than 160,000 people in the Sumatran province and wiped out much of its infrastructure. In the years since, aid from all over the world has helped Aceh's... More »

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Indonesia • tsunami • aid • Sumatra • aid agencies • Aceh • disaster

Korea Struggles to Clean Spill

Government declares state of disaster

Dec 9, 07 5:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A crew of 7,000 struggled to contain the worst oil spill in South Korean history today, the New York Times reports. The government declared a state of disaster as volunteers hauled buckets of oil from a 12-mile shore, fighting headaches and nausea from the stench. The coast guard... More »

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environment • oil • South Korea • Seoul • oil spill • Exxon Valdez • disaster

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