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• Tsunami warning in Hawaii downgraded to advisory

  October 28, 2012 in Nation/World HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii tsunami warning that spurred coastal evacuations statewide was downgraded to a tsunami advisory early Sunday, ending the threat of serious damage less than three hours …

• Tsunami waves smaller than expected at start in HI

  October 28, 2012 in Nation/World HONOLULU (AP) — The first waves of a tsunami hitting Hawaii on Saturday night were smaller than expected, roughly three hours after evacuations were ordered for coastal areas threatened after …

• US superstorm threat launches mass evacuations

  October 27, 2012 in Nation/World SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. (AP) — Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don’t get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the …

• Calif., other states take part in earthquake drill

  October 18, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of Americans preparing to survive an earthquake ducked under tables and covered their heads Thursday as part of the annual “Great ShakeOut” drill. Organizers said …

• California, other states preparing for earthquakes

  October 18, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Get ready to rumble. Millions in the United States and several countries are set to participate in an earthquake preparedness drill Thursday. Dubbed the “Great ShakeOut,” …

• Panetta: Use police not military for enforcement

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (AP) — Latin American nations must try to use their police and not their military forces to enforce the law, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday, …

• No, really: Govt warns of ‘zombie apocalypse’

  September 6, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — “The zombies are coming!” the Homeland Security Department says. Tongue firmly in cheek, the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, part of a …

• Smooth path seen to renewal of disaster aid

  September 5, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite some sniping on the presidential campaign trail, negotiations on Capitol Hill are likely to ensure a smooth flow of disaster aid in the wake of Hurricane …

• Obama: Help is on the way to hurricane zone

  September 3, 2012 LaPLACE, La. (AP) — President Barack Obama insisted on Monday that the federal government can help Americans in crisis, whether they’re autoworkers fearful that their company will disappear or Gulf …

• Some Nebraska wildfire evacuation orders lifted

  September 3, 2012 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have lifted an evacuation order for some northwest Nebraska residents whose homes had been threatened by wildfire. The Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Team C …

• Neb., SD wildfires grow with help of strong wind

  September 2, 2012 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wildfires in northwestern Nebraska tripled in size in less than 24 hours, as strong winds pushed flames through the rugged, rural terrain. More than 285 square …

• Isaac promises drought relief, lousy holiday

  September 1, 2012 ST. LOUIS (AP) — When drought made Fourth of July fireworks a fire hazard, organizers in Chesterfield, Mo., decided to try again Labor Day weekend. Go figure: Now rain from …

• Twin typhoons raise fears in disaster-prone NKorea

  August 30, 2012 in Health SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Twin typhoons renewed fears of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea, where poor drainage, widespread deforestation and crumbling infrastructure can turn even a routine rainstorm …

• Isaac - when government aid is not largesse

  August 29, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — At their convention, Republican leaders are taking the stage to push for less government and accuse President Barack Obama of profligate spending. About 500 miles away, under …

• Ryan opposed new, Obama-backed disaster aid regime

  August 28, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — As Hurricane Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, there should be plenty of money — some $1.5 billion — in federal disaster aid coffers, thanks, in …

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