Texas Tries To Regroup In Aftermath Of Ike ****
Sep 14th, 2008 · Rescuers continue to search for victims of Hurricane Ike on Sunday, as heavy rains and debris complicated relief efforts.
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Assessing Hurricane Ike Damage In Texas **
Sep 14th, 2008 · Rescuers along the Texas Gulf Coast continued to search for victims of Hurricane Ike on Sunday, as officials began to assess the damage caused by the massive storm. Millions were still without power and thousands of homes have been flooded.
Federal Report Due on Utah Mine Collapse
Jun 30th, 2008 · Federal regulators are putting the final touches on a comprehensive report about last year's deadly coal mine cave-in in Utah. Six miners and three rescuers were killed. As Congress considers tough new safety standards for the mining industry, survivors of the Crandall Canyon mine cave-in and victims' families are suing the coal company and the mine's operator.
Rare Manuscripts Saved From Rising Floodwater
Jun 14th, 2008 · A brigade of rescuers formed a human chain to protect a cache of rare manuscripts from rising waters at the University of Iowa. Film material used for cinema classes were also saved by the group. NPR's Andrea Seabrook talked with Nancy Baker, the university's director of libraries, who organized the rescue. According to Baker, hundreds of community volunteers showed up to help with the three-day effort.
Myanmar Rescuers: No Sign of '2nd Wave' Deaths
May 28th, 2008 · Myanmar's military government is allowing international aid workers into the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis. Medical workers say there is no evidence so far of a feared "second wave" of deaths resulting from malnutrition and disease.
Survivors Emerge as Rescuers Face Tremors, Slides
May 16th, 2008 · Rescuers in China were still finding survivors as they braved strong aftershocks and landslides Friday, days after a massive earthquake devastated parts of southwest Sichuan province. The death toll from the country's worst quake in decades stood at more than 21,500, and President Hu Jintao made his first tour of the affected areas.
Families Frantic to Find Loved Ones in Rubble
May 14th, 2008 · Rescuers worked frantically throughout southwestern China on Wednesday to reach the thousands of people still trapped in the rubble after Monday's devastating earthquake. But, as the day faded, so did the hope that many of the missing would be found alive.
Rescuers Reach Quake Epicenter; Dam at Risk **
May 14th, 2008 · The first Chinese rescue teams have made their way into the heart of the disaster, the city of Yingxiu, which lay at the epicenter of Monday's magnitude 7.9 quake. The official Xinhua News Agency said the tally of the dead from Monday's quake rose to 14,866.
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