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Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen rises to 14 after body found
Middle East
October 8, 2021
Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen rises to 14 after body found
DUBAI. United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from Cyclone Shaheen that crashed through Oman rose Thursday to 14…
Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now 13 as storm churns in Oman
Middle East
October 5, 2021
Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now 13 as storm churns in Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from Cyclone Shaheen rose to 13 on Monday while other fishermen…
Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26
World
September 9, 2021
Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26
HOUMA, La. (AP) — The death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida rose to 26 Wednesday, after health officials reported…
Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles after Ida
World
September 6, 2021
Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles after Ida
MARRERO, La. (AP) — Amid the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida, there was at least one bright light Sunday: Parishioners…
Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse
World
September 5, 2021
Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse
LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — A teenager said she could hear the terrifying sounds of other vehicles crashing around — and…
Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
World
September 4, 2021
Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
LAPLACE, La. (AP) — Giant trees knocked sideways. Homes boarded up with plywood. Off-kilter street signs. Less than a week…
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles
World
August 30, 2021
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to…
No cash or gas to run from Ida: ‘We can’t afford to leave’
World
August 30, 2021
No cash or gas to run from Ida: ‘We can’t afford to leave’
Robert Owens was feeling defeated and helpless Sunday as he waited in Louisiana’s capital city for landfall by one of…
Louisiana braces for ‘life-altering’ Hurricane Ida
World
August 28, 2021
Louisiana braces for ‘life-altering’ Hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents across Louisiana’s coast Saturday were taking one last day to prepare for what is being…
Henri heads Northeast as millions gird for winds, flooding
World
August 22, 2021
Henri heads Northeast as millions gird for winds, flooding
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Henri was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm early Sunday, still packing wind gust…