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Northwest Storm Causes Wind Damage, Landslide, Power Outages

SEATTLE (AP) — A powerful wind storm rolled through the Pacific Northwest leaving a trail of damage — including nearly blowing a semi off a bridge, a landslide and more than 500,000 people without power. Winds reached gusts 50-70 mph …

High Death Toll in Arizona Raises Questions About Flood Warnings

The search for a man who was swept away in a flash flood that killed nine others at a swimming hole in central Arizona heads into its third day Wednesday. Meanwhile, there are questions about whether the government should have …

Radar Set up to Warn of Rio Grande Flooding

A special radar system is being used to warn residents of potential danger by tracking flash-flood storms headed toward the Rio Grande National Forest in an effort to give the wildfire-ravaged region more time to avoid high water and falling …

San Antonio Flooding Kills 2; More Than 200 Rescued

Torrential rains swamped San Antonio, Texas, with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as emergency workers rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes. “It was pretty crazy,” said Gera Hinojosa, a …

Wind Leaves Minor Damage During Storms in Arkansas

Winds from strong storms hovering over eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas have damaged farm buildings and caused power outages in Carroll County, Ark. Arkansas Department of Emergency Management spokesman Tommy Jackson says the roofs of two barns were damaged about …