After flood, smelly sandbags remain
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
When Mayor Jo Anne Smiley looks down Washington Street at the soggy fortress of sandbags protecting her town, she knows it’s a view she will have to get used to.
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700 California Wildfires: Where the Hell Are the Resources?
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Right now, there are 700 wildfires burning in California — many unattended. Fire departments are working with skeleton crews. Residents are literally being told they’re on their own. Where are the resources to save homes and lives?
Midwestern downpours a flood threat
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Strong Midwestern downpours may force residents to wait even longer to return to homes they evacuated due to fears of flooding, emergency management officials said Thursday.
More than 800 Calif. wildfires burning
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Wildfires raged in California on Tuesday, as the state marked the one-year anniversary of a massive blaze southwest of Lake Tahoe that destroyed 254 homes.
Worshippers thankful river is cresting
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
The faithful gathered for church services Sunday in towns hard-hit by flooding along the Mississippi River, and many found comfort in word that the river apparently was hitting its high point.
Calif. firefighters battle blazes
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Wildfires were scattered around Northern California on Sunday in the heart of wine country and in remote forests, the latest in what has become an unusually destructive year.
Floods ease, but cleanup just starts
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
The worst Midwest flooding in 15 years eased on Saturday after the swollen Mississippi River crested in St. Louis, but the cleanup and counting the costs were only beginning.
Heat wave bakes California
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
A blistering heat wave blanketing much of the California coast over the past week showed no signs of letting up Saturday as temperatures headed back toward triple digits.
Town surprised by higher Mississippi
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Amid the battle to hold back the swollen Mississippi River, some towns got an unwelcome surprise Saturday as river levels rose higher than projected.
Floodwaters breed hidden dangers
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Now that the waters are beginning to recede after this month’s devastating floods in the Midwest, state and federal officials are warning of a widespread secondary risk from dangerous bacteria and disease-bearing mosquitoes.
