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natural-disaster1 year ago

Rapid Rescues: Flash Floods Prompt Evacuations and Dramatic Water Rescues

Etna Borough has issued an evacuation notice for residents in flood zones or prone to flooding due to severe flooding, with Pine Creek reaching 14 feet. Residents are urged to evacuate immediately and take their pets with them, and those needing assistance should call 911. The borough also advised those who do not evacuate to seek the highest floor in their homes as emergency personnel may not be able to reach them, and provided a shelter location for those without a place to go.

disasters2 years ago

Multiple Building Collapses in Tijuana, Mexico Due to Landslide

Another building collapsed in Tijuana's La Sierra neighborhood on Sunday due to the ground moving since March 27. Emergency personnel captured the moments before the collapse and closed the road before the building fell. Crews are monitoring the area as the ground continues to move and shift. Only one business suffered a total loss, and officials are evaluating the conditions of shops and homes in the surrounding area.

natural-disasters2 years ago

Severe storms cause damage in Indiana and Tri-State area.

Severe storms, including suspected tornadoes, hit Indiana on Friday night and early Saturday, causing damage to buildings, downed trees and power lines, and power outages in several locations. McCormick's Creek State Park was "devastated," with much of the campground area reportedly "flattened." Emergency personnel searched the park for potentially injured campers and evacuated those located in the park with the help of Spencer-Owen County School Corporation buses. There were only minor injuries reported, and everyone was transported to Canyon Inn.