http://www.mail.com/subjects/12022-natural-disasters.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12022-natural-disasters.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — For Darleen Evans, it was sheer terror as the manufacturing plant where she worked collapsed around her and her colleagues. She and two other women rushed into a bathroom stall, she holding one under each arm as she prayed, a tornado roaring overhead. She tearfully recalled their survival as nothing short of a miracle: "If it wasn'... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html 2013-01-31T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1856738-powerful-storms-flip-cars-decimate-homes-2-dead.html ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A massive storm system raked the Southeast on Wednesday, generating tornadoes and dangerous winds that flipped cars on a major Georgia interstate, demolished homes and businesses and killed at least two people. WSB-TV in Atlanta aired footage of an enormous funnel cloud bearing down on Adairsville where the storm ripped through the... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1856738-powerful-storms-flip-cars-decimate-homes-2-dead.html 2013-01-31T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857336-magnitude-68-earthquake-shakes-northern-chile.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook offices, toppled supermarket shelves and broke windows on Wednesday in north-central Chile, where people fled some buildings in panic. A 50-year-old woman in the city of Copiapo died of a heart attack, said Atacama Regional Governor Rafael Prohens, who attributed her death to fear during the quake. A... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857336-magnitude-68-earthquake-shakes-northern-chile.html 2013-01-30T23:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853928-1-dead-vast-storm-rakes-south-midwest.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A large storm system packing high winds, hail and at least one tornado tore across a wide swath of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing one person, blacking out power to thousands and damaging homes. The death was reported when a large tree blew down on a shed in Nashville, Tenn., where a man was sheltering, police told Nashvi... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853928-1-dead-vast-storm-rakes-south-midwest.html 2013-01-30T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856424-white-house-sandy-to-blame-lack-growth.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Superstorm Sandy is partially to blame for the unexpected contraction of the U.S. economy. Top White House economist Alan Krueger says the storm, which battered the East Coast, disrupted economic activity and destroyed $44 billion in fixed capital. Krueger also says federal defense spending shrank, in part because of... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856424-white-house-sandy-to-blame-lack-growth.html 2013-01-30T14:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854494-3-months-sandy-victims-waiting-relief.html NEW YORK (AP) — Devon Lawrence neatly stacked bricks on the gas burner of his kitchen stove and turned up the blue flame, creating a sort of radiator that warmed the ice-cold room. His two-story house in the Far Rockaway section of Queens hasn't had working heat since Superstorm Sandy's floodwaters destroyed the oil burner in the basement. Now mold is gro... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854494-3-months-sandy-victims-waiting-relief.html 2013-01-29T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852976-glance-3-months-later-sandy-losses-mount.html The hurricane that merged with another weather system to form Superstorm Sandy spun ashore three months ago Tuesday, devastating coastal New Jersey and New York and spreading winds, rain, snow and waves over parts of more than 20 states. The latest tallies from the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, after 2005's Hurricane Katrina: DEATHS The tol... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852976-glance-3-months-later-sandy-losses-mount.html 2013-01-29T15:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles. To see the remnants of Katrina's destruction, fans coming to town for Sunday's game will have to stray from the French Quarter ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853402-katrinas-scars-harder-to-super-bowl-looms.html 2013-01-29T12:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk. Three months after Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T07:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 20-story-high mural of the Lombardi Trophy, affixed to the glass exterior of a bustling hotel that was once a shattered symbol of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, rises like a beacon above the expansive white roof of the Superdome. The Super Bowl is back in the Big Easy, finally, after 11 years, giving New Orleans a spotlight of globa... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1852252-mayor-orleans-deserves-super-bowl-spotlight.html 2013-01-29T02:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Congress on Monday sent a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for storm victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. "I commend Congress for giving families and businesses the help they deserve, and I will sign this bill into law as soon as it ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T00:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1851900-arsonist-death-calif-fire-that-killed-5.html SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — An arsonist was given the death penalty Monday for killing five men who died of heart attacks during a wildfire nearly a decade ago that ripped through the hills east of Los Angeles. Rickie Lee Fowler, 31, was convicted in August of five counts of first-degree murder and two counts of arson. A jury later recommended the death... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1851900-arsonist-death-calif-fire-that-killed-5.html 2013-01-28T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html BINGER, Okla. (AP) — In the gently rolling hills of Oklahoma ranch country is a place that has seen more than its share of destructive weather — tornadoes, ice storms and floods, year after year, for half of the last decade. In fact, Caddo County has been declared a federal disaster area nine times since 2007, making it one of the nation's most ill-fated ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html 2013-01-28T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1847900-ap-interview-haiti-eyes-tourism-businesses.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Haiti's prime minister says his country is hoping to attract high-end tourists and multinational investors — instead of constant aid handouts — so it can get on its feet after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said Saturday he recognizes that's an ambitious dream for a country where 52 percent of the... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1847900-ap-interview-haiti-eyes-tourism-businesses.html 2013-01-26T19:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845866-sandys-homeless-lives-anxiety-hotels.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Diane Burstein spends her days sifting through apartment listings and disaster paperwork and her nights lying awake with worry, her daughter and grandson sleeping feet from her in a cramped hotel room. The family has nowhere else to go. Three months after Superstorm Sandy destroyed their apartment, the Bursteins are among at least ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845866-sandys-homeless-lives-anxiety-hotels.html 2013-01-25T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840328-mississippi-river-shipping-resumes-ill-lock.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — A key stretch of the Mississippi River reopened to shipping Wednesday after hasty repairs were made to a lock damaged by a barge, marking the latest victory for stewards of the drought-plagued waterway they have maneuvered to keep open. That crisis resolved, the Army Corps of Engineers is turning its attention back to the river' creep tow... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840328-mississippi-river-shipping-resumes-ill-lock.html 2013-01-24T00:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1838112-haitian-amputee-comeback-dance-floor.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Georges Exantus thought he'd never dance again. He was lucky just to be alive. The earthquake three years ago in Haiti's capital flattened the apartment where he was living and he spent three days trapped under jagged rubble. After friends dug him out, doctors amputated his right leg just below the knee. Is... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1838112-haitian-amputee-comeback-dance-floor.html 2013-01-22T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit was nearly wiped out by Superstorm Sandy and special charges. The storm forced airlines to cancel more than 20,000 flights. The impact was bigger at Delta because Sandy also slowed down operations at its new oil refinery near Philadelphia. Delta's goal in restarting the re... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html 2013-01-22T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836742-strong-quake-kills-girl-ruins-homes-indonesia.html BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake rocked parts of western Indonesia early Tuesday, killing a 9-year-old girl, panicking residents and ruining homes. Several other people were injured. Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency put the preliminary magnitude at 6.0 and said the inland quake caused no tsunami. It was centered south... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836742-strong-quake-kills-girl-ruins-homes-indonesia.html 2013-01-22T05:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy, one of the nation's costliest natural disasters, is giving new urgency to an age-old debate about whether areas repeatedly damaged by storms should be rebuilt, or whether it might be cheaper in the long run to buy out vulnerable properties and let nature reclaim them. The difficulty in getting aid for storm victim... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html 2013-01-21T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835600-big-truck-details-disastrous-haiti-aid-effort.html "The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster" (Palgrave Macmillan), by Jonathan M. Katz After two and one-half years in Haiti, Jonathan Katz was preparing to leave the impoverished but endlessly intriguing nation in January 2010. His next reporting assignment: Afghanistan. Then, a massive earthquake ripped apart... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835600-big-truck-details-disastrous-haiti-aid-effort.html 2013-01-21T16:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1833662-climbers-killed-uk-avalanche-fell-1000-feet.html LONDON (AP) — A mountain rescuer says the four climbers who died in an avalanche in the Scotland Highlands fell around 1,000 feet (300 meters) and ended up buried in thick snow. The two men and two women were found dead Saturday after the accident at Glencoe, one of Scotland's best-known glens. A fifth woman in the group, aged 24, has been hospitalized wi... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1833662-climbers-killed-uk-avalanche-fell-1000-feet.html 2013-01-20T19:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1833320-superstorm-challenges-definition-basement-nj.html HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Irene Sobolov believes the first floor of her house is just that. The federal government and her insurance company say it's a basement. The semantics, Sobolov has learned, are very expensive. Sobolov and others whose lower-level apartments or businesses sustained water damage during Superstorm Sandy say the property they own is being ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1833320-superstorm-challenges-definition-basement-nj.html 2013-01-20T18:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1832386-4-climbers-die-scottish-highlands-avalanche.html LONDON (AP) — An avalanche killed four climbers in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday, police said. The victims were in a group of six climbers — three men and three women — who were at Glencoe, one of Scotland's best-known glens, when a snow slope broke away. The BBC said five of them were swept down the mountain in ice and snow, with four dying and one ... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1832386-4-climbers-die-scottish-highlands-avalanche.html 2013-01-19T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html ATLANTA (AP) — A winter storm made its way across the Southeast on Thursday, dumping snow in states recovering from days of rain, playing a role in at least one fatality, and leaving thousands without power. Weather warnings and advisories were in effect for sections of Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Pa... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html 2013-01-18T03:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826486-ap-impact-deficient-levees-america.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 states. Levees deemed in unacceptable condition span the breadth of America. They are in every region, in cities and towns big and small: Wa... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826486-ap-impact-deficient-levees-america.html 2013-01-17T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1826040-utah-avalanche-survivor-recounts-experience.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 43-year-old Utah woman who survived an avalanche says she felt a "strange serenity" while trapped under the snow before she went unconscious. Elisabeth Malloy suffered frost bite in her toes and fingers, but lived to tell her harrowing story thanks to her boyfriend, avalanche rescue beacons, a skier who wandered by and avalanche re... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1826040-utah-avalanche-survivor-recounts-experience.html 2013-01-17T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed painful party divisions inside Congress and out. The vote was 241-180, and officials said th... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-16T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823426-house-approves-507b-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a $50.7 billion measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. The 241-180 vote sends the measure to the Senate which is expected to take it up next Tuesday. Northeast lawmakers from both parties have been pressing for the aid for more than two months. The Oct. 29 storm is blamed for 140 deaths and pounded the Atlantic coas... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823426-house-approves-507b-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-15T23:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823400-house-votes-to-add-337b-to-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to add $33.7 billion to legislation to help victims of Superstorm Sandy, the late-October storm that was one of the worst ever to strike the Northeast. The 228-192 vote raises the total to $50.7 billion. The House is expected to approve the entire measure later Tuesday night. Sandy roared through several states in lat... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823400-house-votes-to-add-337b-to-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-15T23:16:00Z