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Hurricane Ike approach Time Lapse video
About 1 mile SouthEast of downtown Houston, Texas
A few hours before Ike's landfall in Galveston.
NICER CLEANER HD VERSION @ http://vimeo.com/1721081 About 1 mile SouthEast of downtown Houston, Texas A few hours before Ike's landfall in Galveston. ... more -
Tropical Storm Fay Floods
News crew travels to Florida to cover the massive flooding in Florida after Tropical Storm Fay.
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Tourist Wishes Tropical Storm Edouard Were Worse
Thankfully, the expected hurricane Edouard turned out to be just a tropical storm. Though less devastating than predicted, it still damaged many homes and communities.....despite the weakend outcome, some wish the storm had been worse....
Tia Stone Tourist: "I'm disappointed it's not bigger! I wanted more rain and wind and excitement." hahaha......"
(ABC News Package, Diana Alvear) Thankfully, the expected hurricane Edouard turned out to be just a tropical storm. Though less devastating than predicted, it still da... more -
Ecky thump! Where's my washing?
People in west Lancashire witnessed a tornado-like funnel cloud over the weekend, the result of unseasonal weather. Lisa McAlister reports for the BBC. People in west Lancashire witnessed a tornado-like funnel cloud over the weekend, the result of unseasonal weather. Lisa McAlister rep... more
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China quake focus shifting from rescue to relief
Heavy rain over southwest China on Wednesday is likely to interrupt relief efforts and raise the risk of reservoir breaches in earthquake-stricken areas, where tents have become the most-wanted item.
Thousands of aftershocks and a forecast of more rain compounded the difficulties for military, government and private workers trying to deliver aid and ensure millions get shelter as the focus of relief work turned inevitably from rescue to relief.
New survivors were still being found in the rubble on Tuesday, eight days after the disaster. One was a 60-year-old woman who Xinhua said had survived on rainwater.
But a Japanese rescue team pulled out of the area on Tuesday after failing to find anyone alive under the ruined buildings and will be replaced by a medical team.
Officials said China needed up to 3 million tents to house an estimated 5 million people left homeless by May 12's 7.9-magnitude quake in Sichuan province.
Vice provincial governor Li Chengyun on Tuesday appealed other parts of China and the outside world to donate tents.
Premier Wen Jiabao ordered the supply of 250,000 temporary housing units -- simple steel structures normally used by construction workers -- to the quake area by June 30 and the number should reach 1 million in three months, state media said.
Many residents of Chengdu, the provincial capital hit by a persistent drizzle on Wednesday, spent the night in tents, fearful of building collapses. Heavy rain over southwest China on Wednesday is likely to interrupt relief efforts and raise the risk of reservoir breaches in earthqu... more -
China: Quake death toll jumps past 8,500
Thousands of people have been killed by Monday's powerful earthquake in just one affected region of central China, its government said, with the toll expected to keep rising as bodies are retrieved from schools, homes and factories.
Rescuers try to help a child trapped in the rubble at Juyuan Middle School in Dujiangyan City.
1 of 3more photos ยป The death toll quickly rose throughout the day. State-run news agency Xinhua said it had reached 8,533 in Sichuan Province by Monday night, and another 10,000 were believed to be injured.
It reported that authorities were yet to reach Wenchuan County -- which sits at the epicenter of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake with a population of about 112,000 -- because of damage to roads.
In Beichuan County, close to Wenchuan, the number of deaths was estimated at more than 3,000, with 80 percent of the buildings destroyed.
In addition, at least 48 people were killed in the northwest Gansu Province, Xinhua said.
Several hundred students were also feared to be buried in collapsed school buildings, the agency said.
China's Seismological Bureau said the earthquake had affected more than half the country's provinces and municipalities.
President George W. Bush released a statement saying the United States "stands ready to help in any way possible." Thousands of people have been killed by Monday's powerful earthquake in just one affected region of central China, its government... more -
tornado ripping through a business parking
Dramatic video has surfaced from Thursday's bout with severe weather. NewsChannel 19 obtained video of a tornado ripping through a business parking lot. Surveillance cameras at S & M Equipment in Leighton caught the tornado as it moved through Colbert County around 1:45 Thursday afternoon. The powerful winds flipped two cars into the air and carried a third vehicle across the street. Dramatic video has surfaced from Thursday's bout with severe weather. NewsChannel 19 obtained video of a tornado ripping through... more
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Death toll climbs from Missouri, Oklahoma storms
At least 20 people were killed as tornadoes and severe weather swept the Midwest before rumbling into the Southeast on Sunday morning, according to emergency management agencies.
In the central Georgia town of Dublin, storms killed at least one person, Lisa Janak of the state Emergency Management Agency said.
The nearby town of Kite, home to about 200 residents, was destroyed, she said.
"The report I am getting is the whole town is gone," said Janak. "I have worked in emergency management for eight years and I never received a report like that before."
At least 80,000 residents were without electricity Sunday, mostly concentrated in the metro Atlanta and Macon areas, Georgia Power officials told The Associated Press. At least 20 people were killed as tornadoes and severe weather swept the Midwest before rumbling into the Southeast on Sunday morning,... more -
Storms tear through Tennessee
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- People in Montgomery County are cleaning up after a powerful storm rolled through the area late Friday night. The National Weather Service said the tornadoes were classified EF1.
The storm packed a serious punch. It snapped trees, downed power lines, and even overturned a semi-truck. The powerful storm also turned Jeremy-Wayne Durkin's home into only a pile of debris. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- People in Montgomery County are cleaning up after a powerful storm rolled through the area late Friday night. The ... more -
Britain set for another battering by severe storms
Batten down the hatches Britain, we've got another night of severe storms ahead.
After the 80mph winds that swept through parts of the UK, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs, cutting power and making the Monday morning commute exceptionally worse than it should be, we have another night of the same to come. The weather caused trains to be delayed or even cancelled, roads were blocked, as well as some short-haul flights cancelled.
Have you been affected by the storm? Not looking forward to another windy night? Share your experiences here! Batten down the hatches Britain, we've got another night of severe storms ahead. ... more -
Northwest Gets Pounded With More Snow
Avalanche centers in the West issued warnings Tuesday as new storms lined up following a system that buried many areas in heavy snow, closing government offices, causing havoc on roads and even shutting down one ski resort.
A search was under way Tuesday for three snowmobilers missing in the Colorado mountains. Blowing snow and avalanche danger caused new highway closings in Wyoming and Washington, where some schools were closed for a second consecutive day. Avalanche centers in the West issued warnings Tuesday as new storms lined up following a system that buried many areas in heavy snow, ... more -
Newsblast! 01.10.08
Democratic dropouts, spilled cookies, cheap cars, and freed hostages.
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Ice Daggers Falling From The Oklahoma Sky
Holy shnikeys! Oklahoma's been having a rough winter so far. Apparently it doesn't just rain there. Large ice chunks fall hurtling from the sky. WTF??
OK, they're falling from a 1600 foot tower. But it's cooler to think they were a whole new kind of bad weather. Holy shnikeys! Oklahoma's been having a rough winter so far. Apparently it doesn't just rain there. Large ice chunks fall hu... more -
This is Our Flood
A pod examining the devastating consequences of the severe floods that have affected the UK in recent weeks. Are Britain's flood defences working? A pod examining the devastating consequences of the severe floods that have affected the UK in recent weeks. Are Britain's flood ... more
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