Winter Storm Blankets Northeast in Snow
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2 hours, 36 minutes ago
A winter storm blanketed the Northeast on Thursday, forcing the federal government and schools around the region to close early and triggering a spate of accidents during the afternoon rush hour.
The Nation's Weather
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Thu Feb 24, 6:04 PM ET
Snow fell from Ohio to Maryland on Thursday, dumping up to 6 inches, while rain and thunderstorms — some bearing hail — developed across the Carolinas, Florida and Texas. Rain also was reported over New Mexico.
Crews Struggle With Calif. Storm Damage
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Thu Feb 24, 3:21 PM ET
While skies cleared Wednesday over Southern California, a six-day drenching left city workers scrambling to keep up with a rush of calls for collapsing homes, roads choked with mud — not to mention house-sized boulders seemingly ready to tumble down hillsides. At least nine people have died in the deluge.
Death Toll in Kashmir Avalanches Jumps to 110
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Mon Feb 21, 9:59 AM ET
Rescuers on Monday dug out
dozens of bodies buried by avalanches in Indian Kashmir, taking
the death toll to 110 after the worst snows in two decades
swept the Himalayan region.
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Iraq's marshes are slowly recovering, experts say
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Sun Feb 20, 2:26 PM ET
Nearly one fifth of the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq, almost completely drained by Saddam Hussein, are once again flooded with water, according to experts working on an international effort to restore the wetlands.
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Bangladesh Ferry Sinks: 79 Killed, Many Missing
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Sun Feb 20,10:26 AM ET
At least 79 people were killed and nearly
120 were missing after a Bangladesh ferry capsized in a storm
on a river near the capital Dhaka, police and officials said on
Sunday.
Bush Declares American Samoa Disaster Area
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Fri Feb 18,11:06 PM ET
President Bush on Friday declared American Samoa a major disaster area following Hurricane Olaf, which wiped out nearly all homes in at least one village in the Manua Islands.
Powerful Cyclone Olaf Heads Towards Pacific Islands
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Fri Feb 18, 1:43 AM ET
Cyclone Olaf headed toward the Cook
Islands but looked set to miss the main populated island,
officials said Friday.
Hurricane Damage May Put Fla. at Fire Risk
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Fri Feb 18,12:33 AM ET
First hurricanes, now wildfires? Dry weather — combined with debris from trees and brush downed during last year's hurricanes — could make Florida a prime target for severe wildfires this spring, a top forestry official said Thursday.
At Least 55 Dead in Colombian Floods, Landslides
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Thu Feb 17, 3:40 PM ET
Flooding and mudslides in
northeastern Colombia killed at least 55 people including
children over the last week, the Red Cross said on Thursday.
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Death Toll Up in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster
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Mon Feb 21, 3:45 PM ET
Natural Disaster Death Toll Jumps to 320,000 in '04
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Thu Feb 17,10:48 AM ET
Twin Cyclones Batter South Pacific Islands
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Wed Feb 16, 2:18 AM ET
Venezuela, Colombia Floods Leave 86 Dead
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Tue Feb 15, 2:32 AM ET
Disease looms as up to 450 die in Pakistan floods and snow
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Mon Feb 14,11:42 AM ET
Pakistan Flooding Death Toll Reaches 360
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Sun Feb 13, 6:18 PM ET
Flooding and avalanches kill some 350 in Pakistan
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Sun Feb 13, 5:39 PM ET
Flooding, avalanches kill some 350 in Pakistan
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Sun Feb 13,12:02 PM ET
Pakistan Steps Up Rescue as Rain Casualties Mount
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Sun Feb 13, 7:26 AM ET
Ariz. Storm Causes Rock Slides, Heavy Rain
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Sun Feb 13, 6:50 AM ET
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