California Driver Shares Terrifying Ride on Muddy Wave
A driver who rode a wave of muddy water down a twisting street in his car during a Southern California flood said he is lucky to be alive. “I just got pushed down the side of a hill by a …
Floods Force Thousands to Evacuate in Germany
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in a region of eastern Germany where the Elbe river has flooded and burst through a dam, officials said Sunday. At least 21 people have been killed by a week of …
Most Allowed Back in Homes Near Indiana Plane Crash
Most residents of a South Bend, Ind., neighborhood where a small private jet crashed into three houses are being allowed back into their homes. South Bend officials say the three homes that were hit, a house next door and four …
Tunnel Damages Forces Arkansas Motel Residents’ Relocation
Eight people living in a Hot Springs, Ark., motel had to be relocated after inspectors found a drainage tunnel over which they were living to be unstable. Officials said Tuesday that the tunnel running under several dwellings at the Relax …
Northwest Iowa Derailment Forces Evacuations of 12 Homes
A dozen northwest Iowa families are waiting for BNSF Railway crews to finish cleaning up a weekend derailment before they can return to their homes. The families were evacuated after 22 cars left the tracks around 4:15 a.m. Sunday, but …
Smoking Cited for 10-Story Indiana Apartment Building Fire
Fire investigators in Evansville, Ind., say smoking materials in a bed caused a smoky blaze that forced the evacuation of a 10-story apartment building for the elderly and the disabled where one person died. Authorities say 66-year-old Gwendolyn Hunt died …
Typhoon Kai-tak Kills 2 in Southern China
An official news report says Typhoon Kai-tak has left two people dead and two others missing in southern China and forced the evacuation of 530,000 others. The Xinhua News Agency said Sunday the deaths were in the southern region of …
Wildfires Threaten to Burn Precious Parks in Spain
Fierce wildfires forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and were threatening some of Spain’s most precious natural parks, including one that is a UNESCO world heritage site, officials said Sunday. Fires on the Canary islands of La Gomera and …
Oklahoma Fires Burn Dozens of Homes
Several wildfires raging around the parched Oklahoma landscape prompted more evacuations on Sunday as emergency workers sought to shelter those forced out by flames that destroyed dozens of homes and threatened others in the drought-stricken region. One roaring fire near …
Fire Breaks Out in Istanbul High-Rise
A fire broke out in a high-rise building in Istanbul on Tuesday but officials said hundreds of people were quickly evacuated and no one was hurt. Black smoke rose from the 42-story Polat Towers until firefighters brought it under control. …