Early damage estimate in SC coastal wildfire is $8.3 million; some evacuees allowed back homeMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Officials say a wildfire that is burning for a third day near the South Carolina coast has caused more than $8 million in damage. South Carolina wildfire, biggest in decades, destroys homes at random; northern turn expectedMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Spurting embers from a wildfire destroyed dozens of homes but left others among them untouched as it began turning away from the most-populated stretch of South Carolina’s beaches. Land mine blast kills 5 polling officials during 2nd phase of India’s elections, police sayPATNA, India — Suspected communist rebels blew up a jeep carrying polling officials in eastern India, killing five people in violence that marred voting in India’s parliamentary elections, police said Friday. Global minimum and maximum temperaturesMinimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 0100 GMT: Atlanta airport tower briefly evacuated after lightning strike; many flights divertedATLANTA — Many flights bound for Atlanta’s airport were being diverted Thursday night after a tower was briefly evacuated after a lightning strike, which was followed by a power failure, a federal spokeswoman said. Atlanta airport tower briefly evacuated after lightning strike; employees are resuming workATLANTA — A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says an Atlanta airport tower was briefly evacuated after a lightning strike, but workers are now heading back inside. SC wildfire spreads near Myrtle Beach tourist spot; hundreds flee as dozens of homes burnNORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A coastal wildfire spread Thursday near one of the busiest tourist stretches in South Carolina, burning dozens of homes and forcing hundreds to flee in the middle of the night. No injuries were reported and officials said the blaze appeared to be heading several miles north of the most densely populated areas. Brutal heat, rebel attacks lead to low voter turnout in round 2 of Indian electionsPATNA, India — A brutal heat wave, together with threats of violence from communist guerrillas, kept millions away from the polls Thursday in India’s monthlong election. Federal government to release meager water supplies to California farms in time for summerFRESNO, Calif. — Farmers in California’s drought-stricken agricultural basin finally will get a meager supply of federal water to nurture their crops this summer. Firefighters fear heavy winds could keep spreading SC wildfire near popular Myrtle BeachMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Firefighters fear another day of strong winds and low humidity could keep spreading a coastal wildfire that has charred thousands of acres and spread smoke over some of the busiest tourist spots in South Carolina. Tim Wakefield, Brad Penny pitch Red Sox to doubleheader sweep of Twins, 10-1 and 7-3BOSTON — Brad Penny pitched six solid innings after Tim Wakefield won a rain-shortened complete game, and the Boston Red Sox finished a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-3 victory Wednesday night. Wind-whipped SC wildfire chars 3,000 acres, destroys home; smoke blows over busy tourist spotsMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A rapidly spreading coastal wildfire destroyed one home and forced dozens of people to flee their houses Wednesday as high winds fanned the flames and blew walls of smoke over some of the busiest tourists spots in South Carolina. Red Sox hit 3 homers, beat Twins 10-1 in rain-shortened opener of split doubleheaderBOSTON — Tim Wakefield pitched a five-hitter for his second consecutive complete game and the Boston Red Sox earned their sixth straight victory, beating the Minnesota Twins 10-1 in seven innings Wednesday as rain shortened the opener of a scheduled day-night doubleheader. Valley City ND allows businesses to reopen after temporary fix of flood-damaged sewer systemFARGO, N.D. — Parts of North Dakota recently threatened by river flooding have begun to clean up in hopes of quickly returning to business as usual. FEMA nominee promises Senate panel to improve the agency’s disaster responseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s pick to head FEMA promised senators Wednesday that he would hold the disaster relief agency to a much higher standard than it displayed in the wake of the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. The Nation’s Weather
The nation’s weather The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida were expected to continue tracking through the Southeastern U.S. on Thursday. ND towns hopeful flood threat has eased after bridge opens, water forecast at dam loweredVALLEY CITY, N.D. — North Dakota towns battling floods felt more hope Tuesday after officials said a bridge would reopen into one stricken town and the flood threat eased at a dam protecting another town. Study shows decline in flow of many major rivers, which scientists blame on climate changeWASHINGTON — The flow of water in the world’s largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers. Global weather celsiusMinimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 0100 GMT: Great Wall of China even greater: high-tech study shows wall longer than previously knownBEIJING — The Great Wall of China is even greater than once thought. Officials: 5 Texas children die after driver answering cell slides car into rain-swollen ditchHOUSTON — Five Houston children died Saturday after their sedan slid into a rain-swollen ditch when the driver lost control while trying to answer a cell phone, authorities said. Fire official says 5 Houston children feared dead after high water sweeps away their carHOUSTON — Five Houston children were feared dead after the car they were riding in was swept away by high water Saturday evening, a fire official said. Global Weather-CelsiusMinimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 1900 GMT: Myanmar lifts alert as Cyclone Bijli veers away from western coastYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar lifted an alert Saturday after Cyclone Bijli veered away from the western coast of the country, which was battered almost a year ago by deadly Cyclone Nargis. Spring snowstorm starts to weaken after closing stretch of Colo. I-70, stranding travelersDENVER — A spring storm was weakening after dumping up to 3 feet of snow on the foothills west of Denver — stranding hundreds of people in shelters and forcing the closure of an 80-mile stretch of Interstate 70. Cyclone Bijli crosses Bangladeshi coast, does little damageBangladesh sees little damage from Cyclone Bijli DHAKA, Bangladesh — Cyclone Bijli briefly made landfall in Bangladesh early Saturday without causing any serious damage before heading toward neighboring Myanmar, officials said. Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific regionTropical Depression Chan-Hom is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm as it moves through the South China Sea. The system’s slow progression will keep it to the southeast of Nha Trang, Vietnam before it advances northeastward toward the Philippines. The storm is not expected to make landfall. Hundreds stranded at Colo. shelters after spring snowstorm shuts down 80-mile stretch of I-70DENVER — Hundreds of people were stranded at shelters Friday night after transportation officials shut down an 80-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between Vail and Golden because of wet, heavy snow and multiple accidents. |
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