debris News

Joplin, Mo. Digs Out from Debris Two Months After Tornado

Signs of recovery are emerging in Joplin after a deadly May 22 tornado that devastated the city. Now, officials are considering how to improve Joplin while rebuilding it. More than half of the nearly 2 million cubic yards of debris …

11 Injured in Wisconsin Fireworks Explosion

Eleven people including a firefighter have been hurt in a fireworks accident in the central Wisconsin town of Rome. Rome Police Chief Adam Grosz says it happened about 9:30 p.m. Saturday during a professional fireworks show at Romano’s Pizzeria. Grosz …

Indonesia Volcano Spews Ash in Biggest Eruption

A volatile volcano in central Indonesia unleashed its most powerful eruption yet Sunday, spewing hot ash and smoke thousands of feet (meters) into the air and sending panicked villagers racing back to emergency shelters. There were no immediate reports of …

Homes Damaged by Flooding Following Fire in Ariz.

Flooding and flowing mud and debris have damaged homes in an area south of Sierra Vista that had been hit by a major fire in recent weeks. Cochise County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Carol Capas says the flooding Sunday in Miller Canyon …