Sumatra floods: How decades of excessive deforestation have exacerbated the devastation | DW News
Indonesia's president is under increasing pressure to declare a national emergency on the island of Sumatra. Cyclone-driven floods and landslides have killed at least 836 people – hundreds more are missing. Many villages remain buried under mud and debris - and forecasters have warned that more 'very heavy rain' is on the ways bearing down on the Island.
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December 05, 2025
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At least 36 dead, 279 missing as major fire rages at Hong Kong housing estate
Thirty six people, including a firefighter, have been killed, 29 have been injured and 279 are still missing as a major fire rages on a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood. Flames lashed over bamboo scaffolding across seven blocks with multiple residents trapped inside. Huge plumes of dark smoke billowed high into the sky at the scene at Wang Fuk Court on November 26, 2025, with the flames quickly spreading to seven out of eight blocks in the estate. Fire crews continue to try to extinguish the blaze well into the next day.
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November 26, 2025
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Before Alaska flooding, EPA canceled $20 million flood protection grant
Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, tearing many houses off their foundations, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding.
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October 15, 2025
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Tennessee explosives plant blast leaves no survivors, sheriff says
It is unclear how many people were inside the Tennessee plant that exploded on Friday, but at least 16 people were reported on Saturday. Sheriff Chris Davis announced that there are no survivors. Nicole Valdes reports.
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October 11, 2025
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5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach
Lauren Pozen reports from Huntington Beach, where five people were hospitalized when a helicopter crashed in the Southern California city of Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon.
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October 11, 2025
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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Burns Down | TIME
State law enforcement said Monday that investigation remains ongoing, but so far “no evidence” has been found “to indicate the fire was intentionally set.”
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October 06, 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam
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Massive fire, explosion rock Chevron refinery in El Segundo - Los Angeles Times
An explosion on Thursday night ignited massive flames at the El Segundo refinery. The fire could be seen for miles.
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October 02, 2025
Clara Harter and Grace Toohey
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Tesla Is Sued by Families Who Say Faulty Doors Led to Two Deaths | New York Times
Two Californians were trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for them to get out or be rescued, lawsuits claim.
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October 02, 2025
Jack Ewing
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Only federal agency that investigates chemical disasters faces shutdown under Trump | PBS News Weekend
The U.S. Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board, or CSB, investigates root causes of serious chemical accidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events. The Trump administration wants to shut the small federal agency down, saying it duplicates the role of other agencies like the EPA and OSHA. Ali Rogin speaks with David Michaels, a former OSHA director, for more.
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September 06, 2025
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MASSIVE Oil Plant Explosion Rains TOXIC Chemicals-Why Was Louisiana Given All Clear?
On August 22nd, 2025, a massive explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland—a small town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Many of Roseland's 880 residents were evacuated as smoke blackened their homes and roads, and oil seeped into their water ways for miles. As of August 25th, 2025, Tangipahoa Parish authorities told residents they could return home, while many questions surround this explosion and their safety remains unanswered.
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August 26, 2025
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Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead | Pennsylvania | The Guardian
Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the sky
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August 12, 2025
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New details in D.C. plane collision investigation
In Washington, the NTSB is in the middle of a three-day investigative hearing into last January's midair crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet. Investigators revealed the chopper pilots may not have known they were flying too high because a critical piece of equipment was malfunctioning. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.
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July 30, 2025
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Southwest plane makes mid-air maneuver to avoid collision with another plane
Southwest Airlines says pilots on board Flight 1496 from Burbank to Las Vegas got two serious warnings at 14,000 feet. The pilots then took immediate action to avoid colliding with another plane. Passengers describe a harrowing scene on board, flying out of their seats. Two flight attendants were injured. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.
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July 25, 2025
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A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days | AP News
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim that leveled a historic lodge erupted over the weekend after burning for more than a week, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right away.
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July 14, 2025
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FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show | New York Times
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.
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July 11, 2025
Maxine Joselow
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New Mexico Underwater! Catastrophic Flash Floods Sweep Away Homes -Turn Roads into Rivers in Ruidoso
A powerful thunderstorm in Ruidoso, New Mexico caused flash floods as rain hit wildfire-scarred land, triggering massive runoff and debris.
The Rio Ruidoso surged over 20 feet, sweeping away homes and forcing emergency rescues.
Damage was severe in areas like Gavilan Trailer Park, with fears of more flooding as recovery begins.
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July 08, 2025
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Tesla driver ‘intentionally' drove into motorcyclist, killing him on I-805, CHP says | NBC 7
CHP investigators say Ulysses Jimenez intentionally ran down motorcyclist Jorge Uribe, who died at the scene. NBC 7's Dave Summers shares new details and video of what happened just after the crash.
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July 02, 2025
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FEMA, White House covered up East Palestine devastation: Exclusive
(NewsNation) — After officials burned five tankers containing 115,000 gallons of toxic vinyl chloride over East Palestine, residents were sick and crying out for help.
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June 30, 2025
Rich McHugh
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‘Defectively designed’ Cybertruck burned so hot in crash that the driver’s bones literally disintegrated: lawsuit | The Independent
Exclusive: “There’s my challenge to Elon,” attorney S. Scott West told The Independent. “Make these vehicles so safe that I don’t have to do this anymore.”
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June 17, 2025
Justin Rohrlich
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250 Million Honeybees Escape After a Truck Rolls Over in Washington State
Several emergency responders were stung after the truck flipped in a sparsely populated area of Whatcom County. Efforts were underway to recapture the bees.
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May 30, 2025
Neil Vigdor
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