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  • September 2008

    • Rescuers Struggle to Reach Ike Survivors

      Dallas Morning News  |  Sep 14, 08 7:25 AM CDT

      Rescuers Struggle to Reach Ike Survivors

      (Newser) - Hurricane Ike has weakened to a tropical depression over Arkansas, but rescuers are struggling to reach survivors in the furious storm's path of destruction in Texas, reports CNN. Some 140,000 who stayed home despite evacuation orders are now dealing with massive flooding, wrecked homes and power outages. Nearly 1,000 people have been saved so far in what Texas Gov. Rick Perry describes as the biggest search-and-rescue operation in state history, the Dallas Morning New s notes. Four deaths have been confirmed. More »

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      Hurricane Ike  • rescue  • power outage  • oil refineries  • Rick Perry  • tropical depression

    • Ike Now Category 1, But Still Dangerous

      CNN  |  Sep 13, 08 10:22 AM CDT

      Ike Now Category 1, But Still Dangerous

      (Newser) - Galveston’s historic district is under 7 feet of water, and 4 million Houston area residents are without power after Hurricane Ike’s rampage through the region. Ike, which hit Galveston as a Category 2 hurricane, has since been downgraded to a Category 1, CNN reports. Officials warned that the storm will retain hurricane force through this afternoon. More »

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      Texas  • Hurricane Ike  • flooding  • rescue  • Houston  • Galveston  • power outage  • hurricane recovery

    • Ike Roars Ashore in Texas

      Associated Press  |  Sep 13, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      Ike Roars Ashore in Texas

      (AP) - Hurricane Ike battered the southeast Texas coast today with driving rain and ferocious wind gusts, the eye of the storm powering ashore at Galveston at 3:10am as a strong Category 2 storm. Thousands of homes and government buildings flooded, roads were washed out and several fires burned unabated as crews could not reach them. More than 2.9 million lost power, and suppliers warned it could be weeks before service was restored. More »

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      Texas  • Hurricane Ike  • rescue  • evacuation  • Galveston  • power outage

    • Dad Saves Toddler Sucked Into Storm Drain

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 9, 08 3:38 AM CDT

      Dad Saves Toddler Sucked Into Storm Drain

      (Newser) - Emergency workers are praising the "incredibly quick thinking" of a British man who saved his 3-year-old daughter from drowning yesterday after she was sucked into a storm drain with her dog, the Guardian reports. Royal Air Force sergeant Mark Baxter raced to a river just in time to save his daughter Leona as she shot from the pipe into a flood-swollen river 230 feet away. More »

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      United Kingdom  • England  • flood  • flooding  • rescue  • Durham

    • 3 Dead, 1 Missing in Hawaiian Helicopter Crash

      Honolulu Advertiser  |  Sep 5, 08 12:09 PM CDT

      3 Dead, 1 Missing in Hawaiian Helicopter Crash

      (Newser) - Three people are dead and one missing after a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Hawaii last night, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. The Dolphin rescue chopper crashed into the water about 6 miles off of Sand Island in Honolulu. The cause is unclear. A massive search continued today for the fourth crew member, KHNL-TV notes. More »

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      rescue  • Hawaii  • crash  • Coast Guard  • helicopter  • Pacific Ocean  • Honolulu

    • La. Safety Officials to Gustav: Bring It On

      Times-Picayune (New Orleans)  |  Sep 1, 08 11:26 AM CDT

      La. Safety Officials to Gustav: Bring It On

      (Newser) - Louisiana authorities have a message for Hurricane Gustav: Hit us with your best shot. The storm is firing away at the Gulf Coast, but officials say they have 685 search and rescue personnel, more than 475 watercraft, and dozens more helicopters and planes ready to go if needed. “Things look better than expected right now,” said the state’s storm coordinator. More »

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      Louisiana  • Hurricane Gustav  • rescue  • helicopter

  • August 2008

    • Grand Canyon Rescue Resumes

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Aug 18, 08 2:27 PM CDT

      Grand Canyon Rescue Resumes

      (Newser) - Rescue operations resumed this morning in the Grand Canyon, as helicopters airlifted campers and residents stranded by severe flooding, the Arizona Republic reports. Around 400 people have been evacuated since yesterday, and rescue workers are still searching for 11 tourists who remain unaccounted for—although the local sheriff says it’s possible those individuals have already left the canyon. More »

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      flood  • flooding  • rescue  • Grand Canyon  • rainstorms  • flash floods  • Grand Canyon National Park

    • K2 Survivors Describe Ordeal as Last Reaches Camp

      Reuters  |  Aug 5, 08 7:58 AM CDT

      K2 Survivors Describe Ordeal as Last Reaches Camp

      (Newser) - Survivors of Friday's K2 avalanche that killed 11 climbers describe a chaotic scene as the groups panicked and split up, BBC reports. “Everybody was fighting for himself,” said one of seven survivors. “I still do not understand why everybody was leaving each other.” Italian Marco Confortola, expected to be the last found alive, hobbled into an Advance Base Camp this morning, after a rescue party had found and bivouacked with the frostbitten and exhausted climber last night. More »

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      rescue  • Himalayas  • avalanches

    • Rescuers Pull 2 Off K2; Seek 3rd

      Associated Press  |  Aug 4, 08 7:37 AM CDT

      Rescuers Pull 2 Off K2; Seek 3rd

      (Newser) - Two helicopters are on a mission to save an Italian climber and evacuate four others on the world’s second-highest peak, AP reports. Stranded on K2 after an avalanche, Marco Confrontola has “serious frostbite,” said a local official. Two Dutch climbers have already been rescued. Reports vary on the weekend climb's death toll, but a Pakistani minister said 11 were confirmed dead—"the worst" accident "on any of our peaks." More »

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      rescue  • Himalayas  • avalanches

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Rescuers May Bore Hole in Filipino Ferry

      Associated Press  |  Jun 23, 08 8:25 AM CDT

      Rescuers May Bore Hole in Filipino Ferry

      (Newser) - As strong waves keep rescue ships at bay, Philippine officials are weighing two plans for getting inside the massive ferry that capsized with more than 740 people aboard. They will likely either send divers from below or bore a hole in the ship’s hull, the AP reports. “We're not ruling out that somebody there is still alive,” said one Coast guard official. “You can never tell.” More »

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      rescue  • Philippines  • typhoon  • boat accident  • scuba

    • 24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing

      AFP  |  Jun 10, 08 5:52 AM CDT

      24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing

      (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 and suffering from burns and other injuries. More »

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

    • Lost Divers Fight Off Indonesian Dragon

      CNN  |  Jun 7, 08 5:58 PM CDT

      Lost Divers Fight Off Indonesian Dragon

      (Newser) - European divers battled a Komodo dragon while waiting 36 hours to be rescued from a deserted Indonesian island, CNN reports. The group, which scavenged for shellfish and pelted the giant lizard with rocks, is dehydrated but suffered minor cuts. Asked if the dragons are dangerous, one expert responded, “Of course! They eat almost everything, including human beings.” More »

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      rescue  • Indonesia  • island  •