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125 dead, missing after storms hit northern Vietnam

Vikas — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:30:54 +0000

At least 125 people were dead or missing in mountainous northern Vietnam on Sunday after heavy rains brought by tropical storm Kammuri triggered widespread flash floods and...

Japan dares the typhoons with well-planned storm water system

Deepa — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:47:48 +0000

No wonder Japan is successfully leading the way in all aspects towards a complete country by itself. Setting trends for other countries worldwide, Japan proves that it’s not only about robots and gadgets but they also are foremost in...

Woman's death brings Ark. tornado fatalities to 14

AP — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:34:47 +0000

Arkansas emergency management officials say a woman’s death from injuries suffered during the Feb. 5 tornado outbreak brings the state’s death toll from the storms to 14.Seventy-eight-year-old Dorothy Vieira died Saturday at a hospital...

Midwest floodwaters cresting, recovery under way

Pooja — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:33:42 +0000

The Mississippi River’s crest rolled downstream on Friday, submerging small towns and some of the U.S. Midwest’s most fertile farm fields with a relentless flow as people and industry struggled to cope with the effects of the worst...

Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams

AP — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:42:52 +0000

Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes.Officials in four central Indiana counties have...

Rain inundates central Indiana, forces evacuations

AP — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:01:22 +0000

Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes.No injuries were reported.The National Weather Service...

First lady says storm threatened wedding plans

AP — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:27:22 +0000

Storms that spawned violent tornadoes over the weekend slammed into President Bush’s Texas ranch and threatened to disrupt wedding plans for Jenna Bush and Henry Hager, first lady Laura Bush said Monday.”We did have a little _ one...

Spaceship of Life

Warren Hayashi — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:24:06 +0000

Mother Earth is screaming for a cessation to human progress on spaceship Earth. Lately, she has been erupting, storming, sliding, and shifting in an attempt to alleviate the effects of the human virus infecting her body. The current, and on...

Possible tornadoes leave damage in parts of Oklahoma

AP — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:42:48 +0000

Storms with possible tornadoes moved through most of Oklahoma, toppling trees and knocking out power to thousands of people.As the storms hit Wednesday with severe thunderstorms, high winds, hail and heavy rain, Shaydestiny Johnson, 16, and...

Storms kill 6 in Arkansas, damage homes around Kansas City

AP — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:19:18 +0000

Storms rolling across Arkansas killed six people, including a teenager while she slept in her bed, officials said Friday.Storms late Thursday and early Friday also seriously damaged homes and businesses in the Kansas City, Mo., area, and tornadoes...