Snowmelt Spurs Flooding from Southwest to Rockies, Two Rescues April 17, 2023 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A rapid spring snowmelt after an unusually wet winter is unleashing flooding from the Southwest to...
New Zealand Fears More Fatalities after Cyclone Kills 4 February 16, 2023 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A cyclone that left a devastating wake of extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand...
Florida Grapples with Wind and Rain as Ian Dumps More Flooding September 29, 2022 By Brian K. Sullivan Some 2.6 million Florida homes and businesses were without power, rivers were overflowing and cars floated through the streets of...
UN Appeals for $160M to Help Pakistan amid ‘Epochal’ Floods August 30, 2022 By Jibran Ahmad and Asif Shahzad CHARSADDA, Pakistan —The United Nations appealed on Tuesday for $160 million to help Pakistan as army helicopters rescued stranded families...
After the Rain Comes the Heat in Flooded Kentucky Towns August 3, 2022 By Bruce Schreiner and Rebecca Reynolds FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The rain that unleashed massive floods in Appalachian mountain communities was diminishing on Tuesday, leaving survivors...
Dozens of Towns Isolated by Flooding in New South Wales, Australia March 23, 2021 By Rod McGuirk CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australia’s...
Responders Train for Hybrid, Electric Car Rescues October 6, 2011 By AL HEMINGWAY On Interstate 84 recently, a taxi became lodged under a tractor-trailer after being struck from behind. The first priority for...
Training Preps Grain Bin Rescuers September 28, 2011 By CHRIS LUSVARDI Bill Harp travels around the country helping emergency personnel to be prepared to rescue those who become trapped in confined...