Tens of thousands evacuated as new typhoon bears down on storm-hit PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Filipinos braced Friday to be whipped by powerful winds and pelted with rain from a second typhoon in eight days, fleeing by the tens of thousands from low-lying areas and suspending cleanup operations in the flooded capital. Teenager pulled out alive from rubble 40 hours after Indonesia quake that killed 715PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college about 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while elsewhere they heard cries for help Friday from people trapped under a collapsed hotel. At least 4 killed, 20 missing as heavy rains trigger mudslides and floods in SicilyROME — At least four people are dead and 20 missing after a river of mud flooded parts of the Sicilian city of Messina as the area was hit by heavy rains. Report: US Forest Service ordered reduction of state, local firefighters before deadly fireLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service ordered its supervisors to reduce the use of state and local firefighters three weeks before a deadly Los Angeles County wildfire erupted, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Frantic rescue effort in Indonesia after major earthquake kills hundredsPADANG, Indonesia — Medical teams, search dogs, backhoes and emergency supplies were flown into the devastated western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island Friday to bolster frantic rescue attempts for thousands buried by a powerful earthquake. Samoans in Southern California pray for tsunami-ravaged island communitiesCARSON, Calif. — Scores from California’s Samoan community — many with traditional white flowers in their hair and clutching woven fans — gathered in church Thursday to pray for family members in tsunami-ravaged Samoa — some still waiting to hear from them. Military searches for bodies, brings aid to tsunami-stricken Samoas, death toll risesLALOMANU, Samoa — The relief effort in the tsunami-stricken Samoas entered its fourth day Friday as medical teams gave tetanus shots and antibiotics to survivors with infected wounds and some frightened residents who fled to the hills after the disaster vowed never to return to their decimated seaside villages. Judge rules city of San Diego not responsible for 2007 landslideSAN DIEGO — A judge has ruled the city of San Diego is not responsible for a landslide that damaged dozens of homes in a La Jolla neighborhood two years ago. Indonesian quake toll set at 1,100 and predicted to grow with thousands missing in the rubblePADANG, Indonesia — Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through heaps of concrete in searches for thousands still missing. UN humanitarian chief says Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s humanitarian chief said Thursday the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people. Obama says his thoughts are with disaster victims in Samoa, IndonesiaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia. Indonesia races to find survivors of 7.6-magnitude earthquake as death toll reaches 777PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that a government official said killed at least 777 people. The U.N. put the death toll at 1,100 and said it was likely to rise. Sodden Philippines begins evacuations ahead of another storm as toll from last one tops 350MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines began evacuating a province near Manila on Thursday ahead of a looming typhoon, as rain falling on the saturated capital added to the misery of victims of recent floods and stoked fears of another disaster. Indonesia races to find survivors of powerful earthquake as death toll reaches 777JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian government official says the death toll in this week’s earthquake on Sumatra has risen to 777. California’s eastern Sierra is rattled by magnitude-5.0 quake and aftershocksLONE PINE, Calif. — A moderate earthquake followed by dozens of aftershocks rattled the eastern Sierra Thursday but no damage or injuries were reported. Wildfire on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Calif. 80 percent contained; no homes threatenedVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Authorities say a wildfire that has burned 450 acres of dry brush at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County is 80 percent contained. USGS reports flurry of quakes in eastern SierraLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes — the largest a magnitude-5.1 — have rattled the Lone Pine area of the eastern Sierra. USGS reports magnitude-5.1 quake in Central California; other smaller quakes also hit areaLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes — the largest a magnitude-5.1 — have rattled the Lone Pine area of the eastern Sierra in Central California. USGS reports magnitude-5.1 quake in eastern SierraLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes — the largest a magnitude-5.1 — have rattled the Lone Pine area of the eastern Sierra. Indonesia races to find survivors of 7.6-magnitude earthquake as death toll reaches 531PADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 777 people. The death toll was still expected to rise. USGS reports earthquake with 5.1 magnitude in Central CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Geological Survey has reported a moderate earthquake in Central California. Deserted La. coastal town seeks post-hurricane identity; planner foresees condos, hotelsHOLLY BEACH, La. — Before two hurricanes hit in three years, a collection of modest beach houses and trailers along the Gulf known as the “Cajun Riviera” drew thousands for summer weekends of crabbing, beer drinking and kids playing in the surf. Samoans recall terror of waves as death toll in tsunami disaster reaches 150APIA, Samoa — Samoans searched flattened homes and debris-filled swamps Thursday as more military ships and planes began arriving on the disaster-stricken Pacific islands after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 150 people. Second quakes terrifies Indonesians after temblor kills more than 500, shatters buildingsPADANG, Indonesia — Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 529 people. The death toll was expected to rise. Sodden Philippines readies for another storm as toll from the last one risesMANILA, Philippines — Asia had little respite Thursday from an already brutal storm season, with warnings the next tempest was en route to the Philippines while three nations counted their dead from the previous typhoon, with the toll reaching 386. Tsunami death toll rises to 149 in Samoas and Tonga as search for missing continuesAPIA, Samoa — Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 149 people in the South Pacific. Second quakes terrifies Indonesians after temblor kills hundreds, fells buildings
Government official says death toll in Indonesian earthquake has risen to 467JAKARTA, Indonesia — A government official says the death toll in Wednesday’s earthquake on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has reached 467. Typhoon Ketsana kills more than 360 in path of destruction across Southeast AsiaMANILA, Philippines — A new typhoon gathered strength Thursday off the Philippines while nearly 700,000 people still sought help in badly stretched relief centers from massive flooding caused by Ketsana, one of the region’s most destructive storms in years. US Geological Survey says another powerful quake has shaken Indonesia’s Sumatra islandJAKARTA, Indonesia — The U.S. Geological Survey says another powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia. |
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