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'Slow Avalanche' Bruises Posh SoCal Neighborhood

Roads, multi-million dollar houses ripped up in La Jolla

(Newser) - A landslide 60 yards wide ripped through an affluent San Diego neighborhood yesterday, forcing the evacuation of 111 homes. Chasms up to 20 feet deep opened, and a three-lane road was torn apart. The mayor declared a state of emergency, and aid offers are pouring in from federal and state...

Vietnam Bridge Collapse Kills 60
Vietnam Bridge Collapse Kills 60
Sep 26, 2007 12:05 PM CDT

Vietnam Bridge Collapse Kills 60

Dozens more injured in southern city of Can Tho

(Newser) - As many as 60 workers were killed today when a bridge under construction in the southern Vietnamese city of Can Tho collapsed, Reuters reports. Chinese and Japanese contractors were working on the bridge over the Hau river; Vietnamese TV reported that rain might have softened the bridge's foundations, though no...

6th Hole Shows No Signs of Life
6th Hole Shows No Signs of Life
Aug 25, 2007 9:45 PM CDT

6th Hole Shows No Signs of Life

(Newser) - The last hole drilled into the collapsed Utah mine where six men are trapped yielded no hopeful sign today; the space it reached was too small to support the men, a lawyer for some of the families told the press. "The only thing they told us is there is...

Death Toll Hits 22 in Midwest Floods

Costs are counted as storms move into Ohio

(Newser) - At least 22 people have been killed in the floods inundating the Midwest, AP reports. As the two storm systems responsible moved into Ohio yesterday, officials in Wisconsin and Minnesota tallied damage assessments in the tens of millions of dollars. An estimated 4,200 homes were affected in Minnesota alone.

Midwestern Floods Takes 4 Lives
Midwestern Floods Takes 4 Lives
Aug 19, 2007 4:16 PM CDT

Midwestern Floods Takes 4 Lives

National Guardsmen rescue trapped drivers, state of emergency declared

(Newser) - Floodwaters have taken at least 4 lives today and plowed through bridges and roads in the MidWest, the AP reports. Dozens of National Guardsmen are braving severe storms as helicopters are rescuing people trapped by the flooding. Governors have declared states of emergency in Minnesota and Wisconsin and urged people...

Desperate Survivors Flee Quake Towns' Chaos

Peruvians on the move for food and water

(Newser) - Desperate residents of Peruvian towns destroyed by a powerful quake and taken over by looters are fleeing to seek resources, Reuters reports. Lines of  trucks piled with furniture rumbled to relatives and friends for help. Some 1,000 soldiers are now safequarding aid trucks in the area where more than...

Peru Quake Toll Reaches 450
Peru Quake Toll Reaches 450
Aug 17, 2007 1:59 AM CDT

Peru Quake Toll Reaches 450

More expected as rescuers dig through rubble

(Newser) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that devastated a province in Peru has reached 450, but the numbers are expected to rise even higher as rescuers dig through rubble. At least 1,500 have been injured. Government doctors have called off a national strike to care for the wounded,...

Rescuers Find More Remains at Bridge Site

Hoisted school bus part of tragedy that could have been worse

(Newser) - Divers recovered more human remains from the Mississippi River bridge site today after being kept out of the water in a thunderstorm last night, CNN reports. The divers fought dangerous river currents to bring up the remains, which were not identified on the scene. Five people are still missing in...

Safety Worries Hounded Miners: Source
Safety Worries Hounded Miners: Source
Aug 11, 2007 11:30 AM CDT

Safety Worries Hounded Miners: Source

Floors in area around collapse site sparked concerns

(Newser) - The area of the Utah mine where six men are stranded was a source of worries about safety before Monday's collapse, but miners didn’t speak up for fear of losing their jobs, a source tells CNN. “I’ve never heard of that,” the mining company president said....

Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn
Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn
Aug 9, 2007 4:47 AM CDT

Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn

Looked like 'Wizard of Oz'

(Newser) - Trees were toppled, cars mangled and roofs ripped off houses when the first tornado in 118 years ripped through Brooklyn yesterday in the midst of a vicious storm that pummeled New York. Winds clocked speeds of 135 mph. "I thought it was 'The Wizard of Oz,'" said a...

Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse
Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse
Aug 4, 2007 10:56 AM CDT

Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse

President makes a visit to inspect collapsed bridge

(Newser) - President Bush got an aerial view of the collapsed highway bridge in Minneapolis today, as his Marine One helicapter circled the site several times to allow the commander in chief to  inspect the wreckage. He listened to briefings on plans for recovery, and met with victims' families.

Nagin to Feds: Cut Red Tape
Nagin to Feds: Cut Red Tape
Aug 2, 2007 3:40 PM CDT

Nagin to Feds: Cut Red Tape

New Orleans mayor tells Congress of dire need for docs, mental health workers

(Newser) - Ray Nagin delivered an unscripted plea to Congress yesterday, asking for a more urgent response to the health-care crisis that has plagued New Orleans since Katrina hit in 2005. Both Republicans and Democrats echoed the mayor's frustrations at the federal government's inaction on the city's pronounced shortage of physicians and...

6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse
6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse
Aug 1, 2007 9:20 PM CDT

6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse

(Newser) - A four-lane bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during the evening rush, killing at least 6 people and injuring dozens. Witnesses say there were up to 100 cars on the bridge at the time, and as many as 50 were hurled into the river and onto the banks;...

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