Tropical Storm Hanna Soaks Nicaragua, Honduras October 29, 2014 Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall near the Nicaragua-Honduras border Monday, bringing heavy rains to an already waterlogged area. The U.S....
Australia Suspends Visas From Ebola-Affected Regions October 29, 2014 Australia is suspending entry visas for people from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa in an attempt to keep out the...
Storm Caused $1M in Damages to Oregon Port October 29, 2014 Last weekend’s storm caused at least $1 million in damages to the port of Port Orford, Oregon. Port Commissioner Brett...
Brief Hail Storm Causes Minor Damage in Northern Wisconsin October 29, 2014 A fall storm pounded parts of northern Wisconsin with golf ball-sized hail. Peshtigo and Oconto Falls are among communities hit...
Newly Installed Gas Line Blamed After Blast Levels Ohio Home October 29, 2014 A fire chief says a central Ohio neighborhood had a new gas line installed recently and some residents smelled gas...
Nebraska to Continue Using Trinity Guardrails Until FHA Says Otherwise October 29, 2014 Nebraska officials say they will continue using a highway guardrail system that has been the focus of safety concerns until...
Poll Finds That Neighbors Are Key to Coping With Disasters October 29, 2014 By EMILY C. DOOLEY Neighbor helping neighbor. Trust in a community. Looking out for each other. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
Arkansas County Sheriff Creates Horse Patrol Division October 29, 2014 By TONY MCGUFFREY, The Batesville Daily Guard It’s taken 7 1/2 years, but the Independence County Sheriff’s Department now has a Mounted Patrol division. The concept of...
Downtown Phoenix Hotel Remains Closed After Electrical Fire October 29, 2014 A major hotel in downtown Phoenix, Ariz., remains closed as workers repair damage from a weekend fire. The fire at...
2 Year Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy October 29, 2014 By Denise Johnson Superstorm Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012 near Atlantic City, N.J., causing an estimated $18.75 billion in insured property...