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Safari park gutted but Stanley the giraffe, other exotic animals survive Malibu wildfire
Stanley the giraffe and about 140 other creatures were safe after their small California exotic animal park was largely destroyed by the fierce wildfire that swept through the mountains above Malibu, the park's owners said. Stanley, who became a cause celebre on social media, rode ...
Authorities moved to set up a rapid DNA-analysis system and bring in cadaver dogs, mobile morgues and more search teams in an intensified effort to find and identify victims of the deadliest wildfire in California history, an inferno that killed at least 42 people. Five ...
Southern California wildfire roars back to life, but away from homes
Southern California's huge wildfire roared to life again Tuesday in a mountain wilderness area, but in a sign of significant progress against the blaze, more neighborhoods were reopened to thousands of residents who fled last week. A massive plume rose suddenly at midmorning in the ...
The death toll from the wildfire that incinerated Paradise and surrounding areas climbed to 29 — matching the mark for the deadliest single blaze in California history — as crews continued searching for bodies in the smoldering ruins, with nearly 230 people unaccounted for. Statewide ...
As relatives desperately searched shelters for missing loved ones Sunday, crews searching the smoking ruins of Paradise and outlying areas found six more bodies, raising the death toll to 29, matching the deadliest wildfire in California history. Wildfires continued to rage at both ends of ...
Hearses stand by as crews wage grim search for California wildfire victims, with over 100 missing
With hearses standing by, crews stepped up the search for bodies in the smoking ruins of Paradise — and relatives desperately looked for more than 100 missing loved ones — as wildfires raged Sunday on both ends of the state. The statewide death toll stood ...
Search on for survivors as buildings collapse in French city
Two buildings collapsed into a pile of rubble and beams Monday in the French city of Marseille, where authorities spoke of a race against time to find people possibly trapped in the ruins. The buildings — one condemned and supposedly vacant, the other containing apartments, ...
Typhoon leaves six dead, 20 more feared trapped in Philippines
A strong typhoon blew across the northern Philippines on Tuesday, setting off landslides that left at least six people dead and forcing thousands to flee from villages that were still recovering from a deadly storm last month, officials said. Regional police Chief Superintendent Rolando Nana ...
Mark McQueen's sand-colored combat boots have walked the ground during many disasters. Afghanistan. Iraq. Florida's Panama City. The two-star general had no sooner retired from the Army and started his job as city manager for this Gulf Coast community when it was slammed by a Category 4 hurricane. ...
Super Typhoon Yutu hits Northern Marianas with 180 mph winds, threatens 12-meter waves
Super Typhoon Yutu was crossing over the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands producing damaging winds, flooding and high surf. Maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 kph) were recorded around the eye of the storm, which passed over Tinian and Saipan early Thursday ...
Hurricane Willa eases to potentially catastrophic Category 4 as it threatens Mexico's Pacific coast
A potential catastrophic Hurricane Willa swept toward Mexico's Pacific coast with winds of 150 mph (240 kph) Monday, threatening a stretch of high-rise resort hotels, surfing beaches and fishing villages. After briefly reaching Category 5 strength, the storm's maximum sustained winds weakened slightly to Category ...
Mexico Beach disaster: Fears of looting, frustration pervade life in post-Michael Florida
Missing relatives and worries that looters are just outside the door. Dirty clothes. Hours-long lines for gasoline, insurance adjusters, food and water. No power, no air conditioning, no schools, no information and little real improvement in sight. Daily life is a series of fears and ...
