Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Natural Disasters published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 3252
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
•
Next >
-
2008 Atlantic hurricane season sets records
Maryland WeatherThe 2008 Atlantic hurricane season won't end officially until Sunday, but meteorologists are already taking stock of what turned out to be one of the most active seasons in the 64 years since 'comprehensive' record-keeping began. That's Ike in the...Tags: Tropical Weather, Disasters, Hurricanes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Meteorological Disasters
-
Brazil's president asks God to halt rains that have killed 116, proposes aid for survivors
Associated Press WriterSAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) _ Brazil's president asked God to halt the devastating rains that have killed at least 116 people in a southern state and offered new plans on Monday to help tens of thousands of people rebuild ruined homes and businesses....Tags: National Government, Government, Homes, Foreign Aid, Disasters
-
Snakes, gators and red tape: FEMA criticized over handling of Hurricane Ike cleanup in Texas
Associated Press WriterSMITH POINT, Texas (AP) _ A 30-mile scar of debris along the Texas coast stands as a festering testament to what state and local officials say is FEMA's sluggish response to the 2008 hurricane season. Two and a half months after Hurricane Ike blasted the...Tags: Hurricane Preparedness, Bobby Jindal, Environmental Pollution, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Labor Day
-
Heavy rain, light spirits on roads
After driving more than 14 hours on a return trip from visiting relatives in Athens, Ga., the Daniel family got out of the rain and sat down to a table of fried seafood dinners yesterday afternoon at an Interstate 95 rest stop in Harford County.
They...Tags: Holiday Vacations, O'Hare International Airport, AAA, Trips and Vacations, Thanksgiving
-
Millenium-old cypress tree Big Mama dies in Va.
An ancient bald cypress dating back 1,000 years or more has died in a remote swamp 80 miles southeast of Richmond. Dubbed Big Mama, the largest tree in Virginia towered over Cypress Bridge, a swamp in the Nottoway River. The 40 acres of virgin...Tags: Tom Smith, Wetlands, Bedford County (Virginia), Disasters, Natural Resources
-
Niedermayer scores twice in Ducks' 4-1 victory over Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Rob Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne scored in a 1:09 span of the third period, and Niedermayer added another goal to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Sunday night. The Ducks, 13-3-3 since a 3-1 loss to...Tags: Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Pronger, Disasters
-
Retired Teacher's Book A Photo History Of State
Associated PressConsider it Connecticut's family album. There is a photo of the legendary Charter Oak toppled by a storm; a picture of a car wreck on the Merritt Parkway about the time the road was completed in the early 1940s, and a rare view of the Leatherman, a...Tags: Storrs, Disasters, Stratford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Barnes & Noble Incorporated
-
Panthers shut out Rangers 4-0
Stephen Weiss and Gregory Campbell scored 12 seconds apart in the second period and Craig Anderson made 37 saves for his sixth NHL shutout to lift the visiting Florida Panthers to a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. With Florida leading 1-...Tags: Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers, Ville Peltonen, Carolina Hurricanes
-
Ed Azzam has Westchester ready again
On High SchoolsWith eight City Section championships, four state titles and a 610-201 record in 29 years of coaching, Ed Azzam has built the Westchester High boys' basketball program into a Southern California powerhouse. But this season, Westchester alumni get to walk...Tags: National Basketball Association, Trevor Ariza, Major League Baseball, Sacramento Kings, Jordan Farmar
-
Grambling tops Southern to reach SWAC title game
From Sun news servicesGreg Dillon accounted for 287 yards and two touchdowns, and Grambling State clinched a spot in the Southwestern Athletic Conference title game with a 29-14 victory over Southern in the Bayou Classic yesterday in New Orleans. Dillon was 9-for-13 for 151...Tags: Bodies of Water, Disasters, Hurricanes, Rivers, Meteorological Disasters
Dec 1, 2008
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Dec 1, 2008
|Resource Link| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 1, 2008
|Resource Link| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Nov 30, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 1, 2008
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Nov 30, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
