Tag: disaster planning and response
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The EU’s border agency has a duty to inform Libya’s coast guard about migrant boats, official says
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The head of the European Union’s border and coast agency says it has a duty to inform Libyan authorities about migrant boats in trouble in the country’s waters
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Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites
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Heavily armed gangs have tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport as they exchanged gunfire with police and soldiers trying to repel them
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California ski resort workers tunnel their way into the office after getting 10 feet of snow
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A powerful blizzard has dumped more than 10 feet of snow on at least one California ski resort, where the marketing team had to dig a tunnel to get to their office door
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Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada
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A major highway is closed again as the effects of a powerful blizzard continue to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned more heavy snow is on the way for Northern California
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Truck driver pulled to safety after crash leaves vehicle dangling over bridge across Ohio River
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The driver of a semi-truck has been pulled to safety by firefighters following a crash that left the vehicle dangling over a bridge across the Ohio River
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Power outages hit Boston transit system during morning rush hour, stranding thousands
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Thousands of commuters have been left stranded around Boston after power outages hit several lines of the beleaguered transit service
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Turkey detains 4 as part of a probe into a gold mine landslide that left at least 9 missing
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Turkish state media say authorities have detained four people in connection with a massive landslide that engulfed a gold mine in eastern Turkey, leaving at least nine workers missing
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Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
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Israeli forces rescued two hostages after storming a heavily guarded apartment in a densely packed town in the Gaza Strip and extracting them under fire
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Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s 2nd largest city, kills 7
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The governor of the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv says a Russian drone strike on the city of the same name, the second-largest city in the country, killed seven people overnight, including three children
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5 US Marines found dead after California helicopter crash
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The five U.S. Marines whose helicopter crashed in a remote area of California during a training flight have been found dead. “To the families of our fallen Marines, we send our deepest condolences and commit to ensuring your support and care during this incredibly difficult time,” Major General Michael Borgschulte of the 3rd Marine Aircraft…