Tag: Natural disasters
South Texas officials worry about breaches in border levees
PALMVIEW, Texas — South Texas officials say they are worried about flooding during the hurricane season starting June 1 from breaches in a levee...
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles Greece’s Aegean Sea islands
ATHENS, Greece — A moderately strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.2 struck Tuesday between the southeastern Aegean Sea islands of Nissyros and Tilos, Greek...
Trails reopened after fire at Indiana Dunes National Park
GARY, Ind. — Trails have reopened following a wildfire at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state.
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Japan’s champion: Matsuyama wins the Masters for his nation
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama almost turned down his first chance to play the Masters. It was a month after a devastating earthquake and...
Tensions rise in water battle along Oregon-California line
PORTLAND, Ore. — One of the worst droughts in memory in a massive agricultural region straddling the California-Oregon border could mean steep cuts to...
Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
LAS VEGAS — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with...
Moderate earthquake widely felt throughout central Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A moderate earthquake Thursday was widely felt throughout the central portion of Alaska, including the state’s largest city, nearly 200 miles...
Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 119, dozens missing
LEMBATA, Indonesia — The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 119 with scores still missing, officials said Wednesday, as rain...
Study: Drought-breaking rains more erratic, rare in US West
BILLINGS, Mont. — Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change...
Minor 4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes in Los Angeles area
A minor earthquake has given the Los Angeles area a pre-dawn shaking.
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