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Dozens rescued, several still missing after monster storm brings violent wind gusts and record storm surge to western Alaska

Dozens rescued, several still missing after monster storm brings violent wind gusts and record storm surge to western Alaska

Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong tore through remote, coastal communities, unleashed record-breaking storm surge and shoved homes completely off their foundations. Three people are missing in Kwigillingok and at least 18 people have been rescued in the village after the …

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Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska; flooding along East Coast

Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska; flooding along East Coast

More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities, authorities said. Rescue aircraft were sent to the tiny Alaskan villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, where there were reports of people possibly unaccounted for, …

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Dozens Rescued in Remote Alaskan Villages in Storm That Swept Away Homes – The New York Times

Dozens Rescued in Remote Alaskan Villages in Storm That Swept Away Homes  The New York Times Over 20 unaccounted for in Alaska from typhoon remnants, while powerful Nor’easter pounds East Coast  NBC News A major storm is bringing dangerous flooding and hurricane-force winds to Western Alaska  Anchorage Daily News Remnants of Typhoon Halong bring widespread damage to Western Alaska  Alaska Public Media Alaska hit …

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Trump admin pulls floor out from under dozens of Calif. energy projects – SFGATE

Trump admin pulls floor out from under dozens of Calif. energy projects  SFGATE Trump’s hydrogen bombshell  Politico Trump administration to cancel $645 million worth of grants for climate-related projects in Minnesota  CBS News Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States  The New York Times US government shutdown continues, as Trump cuts funds for Democratic states  Al Jazeera Source link

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Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

GOMA, Congo (AP) — As a deadly new Ebola outbreak kills dozens in southern Congo, health authorities and organizations are sounding the alarm, warning they lack the funds and resources to mount an effective response to the crisis. The World Health Organization said Wednesday that 57 cases and 35 deaths have been reported since the outbreak was announced by Congolese …

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Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expands to Kroger, Other Major Retailers Across Dozens of States

Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expands to Kroger, Other Major Retailers Across Dozens of States

Key Takeaways The recall has expanded nationwide — Kroger frozen shrimp products and additional Southwind Foods shrimp have been recalled across more than 30 states due to possible Cesium-137 contamination. No illnesses have been reported yet — while the FDA confirmed no contaminated product has entered U.S. commerce, the shrimp is still considered unsafe due to possible exposure during shipping …

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Deadly lung disease that hospitalized dozens in New York now detected in states 1,000 miles away

Deadly lung disease that hospitalized dozens in New York now detected in states 1,000 miles away

A bacterial infection that plagued New York City for weeks has traveled nearly 1,000 miles to two more states.  Rates of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Marshall County, Iowa, have doubled in about a week, reaching a total tally of 68 cases since a cluster was first announced on Thursday, Sept 4. Iowa Department of Health officials still do not know the source …

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Dozens of cargo containers tumble off vessel at Port of Long Beach

Dozens of cargo containers tumble off vessel at Port of Long Beach

Nearly 70 shipping containers slipped off a vessel at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday morning, leaving officials scrambling to determine what happened. Port spokesperson Art Marroquin said the ship, the Mississippi, was berthed at Terminal G just before 9 a.m. when the containers mysteriously fell overboard into the water. Marroquin added later in the day that the number …

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