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After twister, surprise blessings for single mom

Latest U.S. Headlines - CBS News - Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:32

Ill. woman gives birth soon after tornado ravages home, comes back from hospital to find it restored - and another surprise

US Weather News – Weekend Downpours Bring More Texas Drought Relief

WeatherBug News - Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:19

More Texas drought relief is on its way this weekend as heavy rain douses the Lone Star State. The rain won't stop there, expanding into the Mississippi Valley for the end of the weekend.

Madagascar: Tropical Storm Irina Claims 72 Lives

AllAfrica News: Latest - Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:18

[IRIN] Antananarivo - Less than two weeks after being battered by Cyclone Giovanna, another violent storm has swept ...

US Weather News – Series Of Weekend Powerful Pacific Storms Eye Northwest

WeatherBug News - Saturday, March 10, 2012 2:54

A series of Pacific storms are headed for the Northwest and will bring heavy rain and mountain snow through the weekend and early next week.

Australia: Boy rescued after sandbag accident

Weatherzone News - Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:35

A young boy has been rescued after being trapped by sand being used to fill sandbags in flood-stricken New South Wales.

Snowmobiler killed, 5 injured in B.C. avalanches

CBC | Canadian News - Saturday, March 10, 2012 0:51

A snowmobiler has been killed, the second to die this week, and five others have been injured in separate avalanches in B.C.'s backcountry Friday.

Tropical cyclone risk grows in the northwest

Weatherzone News - Friday, March 9, 2012 19:41

The monsoon has been relatively quite through this cyclone season but a burst of activity is currently taking place to the northwest of the Australian continent.

Solar storm shakes Earth magnetic field – The Associated Press

weather news - Google News - Friday, March 9, 2012 6:10

Brisbane TimesSolar storm shakes Earth magnetic fieldThe Associated PressAfter reports Thursday of the storm fizzling out, a surge of activity prompted space weather forecasters to issue alerts about changes in the magnetic field. "We really haven...

NSW flood threat moves downstream

Weatherzone News - Friday, March 9, 2012 4:42

While the flood threat is easing in some parts of New South Wales, others towns in the region are still bracing for inundation.

Tossed by twisters: Why do some live to tell?

msnbc.com: US news - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 17:40

Jamal Stevens, 7, is among the few who can say they survived being picked up and tossed around by a tornado. A lot of factors are at play, say experts, but probably paramount is luck.

Hawaii flooding: Governor declares disaster on two islands

Hawaii flooding: Governor declares disaster on two islands

By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 15:06

Anyone dreaming of a sunny winter break in Hawaii this week can forget it: Gov. Neil Abercrombie has declared a disaster on the islands of Kauai and Oahu after days of relentless rain that caused flooding, mudslides, waterspouts, hail and dangerously h...

Kentucky tornado cut 95-mile trench, NWS says

CNN - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 14:16

At least 45 separate tornadoes have been identified in last week's deadly outbreak across the Midwest and South, including one that stayed on the ground for 95 miles, tearing a swath through Kentucky and West Virginia, according to the National Weather...

Blizzard hammers eastern Newfoundland, closes schools

CBC | Canadian News - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 5:01

A blizzard carrying high winds whipped into eastern Newfoundland early Wednesday, shutting down schools, air travel and much of the activities of daily life.

Floods may isolate Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 2:59

Wagga Wagga has been given the all clear but the NSW country city of Griffith is now being told it could be cut off by flooding as the crisis spreads.

Close eye kept on Irina

SAWDOS - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 9:06

Nastasya Tay | 3 Hour(s) AgoThe South African Weather Service said it would continue to monitor tropical storm Irina along South Africa’s eastern coast.The storm reportedly left scores of homes damaged and more than 70 dead across the region, includi...

Pat Robertson on Tornadoes: Not Enough People Prayed

Evann Gastaldo - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:39

We all know how Pat Robertson feels about natural disasters , and now he has weighed in on the recent Midwest tornadoes. Asked by a 700 Club viewer yesterday why God sent the tornadoes, Robertson explained that "if enough people were praying He would

Snow cuts powerlines in France

News Priority RSS - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 6:48

Heavy snowfalls cut powerlines in northern France on Monday, blocking trains and leaving about 140 000 homes without electricity. High-speed trains in and out of Lille experienced serious delays in the afternoon and evening, the national SNCF railway ...

Snow blankets tornado rubble, complicating cleanup

CNN - Monday, March 5, 2012 11:58

Snow fell in parts of Kentucky and Indiana Monday, blanketing the shards of glass, splintered wood and twisted metal that a series of vicious twisters left behind last week.

Warm winter helped fuel tornado outbreak

USATODAY.com Feed - Monday, March 5, 2012 9:28

The USA's freakishly warm winter may have played a role in the ferocity of last week's early-season tornado outbreaks.

Street kids bear brunt of Irina

SAWDOS - Monday, March 5, 2012 8:43

A Durban NGO has its hands full following this weekend's storm. AbaKrestu Foundation has seen an influx of street children to its shelter in the city centre.Spokesperson Larry Crampton says nearly 100 children came to the foundation, with nothing but w...

Tornado drops boy on highway, 350 ft. from home

msnbc.com: US news - Monday, March 5, 2012 7:35

A 7-year-old boy who was sucked from his home by a tornado on Friday and dropped 350 away on the side of an interstate is home from the hospital, recovering from his injuries.

Tornado toddler dies in hospital

BBC News - Home - Monday, March 5, 2012 6:33

A toddler found alive after her home was destroyed by a tornado that killed her family in the US state of Indiana dies in hospital.

Slushy storm slams into Newfoundland

CBC | Canadian News - Monday, March 5, 2012 5:35

Police issued traffic warnings and numerous schools closed Monday amid a storm filled with snow and freezing rain.

Australia: Deadly mushrooms back after recent rains

The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines - Monday, March 5, 2012 0:14

Death cap mushrooms are popping up again in the ACT, prompting warnings to be careful after two people died from eating them in January.

Toddler found in field after tornado dies

Latest U.S. Headlines - CBS News - Sunday, March 4, 2012 18:57

Angel Babcock, 14 months old, passed away later from injuries after tornado; parents and two siblings already killed

Devastated town eyes future after tornado

USATODAY.com Feed - Sunday, March 4, 2012 9:45

Many residents gathered in the parking lot of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, talking about the future and about rebuilding.

Tornado girl’s entire family killed, hospital says

msnbc.com: US news - Sunday, March 4, 2012 8:41

A blonde, blue-eyed baby girl found alive in a field after tornadoes swept through Indiana was in critical condition on Saturday, authorities said.

Stories of survival emerge from rubble

Latest U.S. Headlines - CBS News - Sunday, March 4, 2012 8:31

Victims of terrifying wave of tornadoes that killed 38 in five states tell of how they escaped death

Evacuations extended in Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines - Sunday, March 4, 2012 8:29

More of Wagga Wagga has been evacuated as the NSW-wide flood crisis shows acts of bravery from emergency crews, who rescued a three-month-old baby.

Paul Yeager: Will Tornado Season Be as Bad as Last Year?

Paul Yeager - Sunday, March 4, 2012 6:12

Frequent and intense tornado outbreaks resulted in 552 tornado-related deaths in 2011, the second deadliest year on record, from 1,709 tornadoes, raising fears that this will be another devastating year for tornadoes. ...


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