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A Top FEMA official has history of violent rhetoric threats and said he once teleported to Waffle House | CNN Politics
As millions of Americans braced for a series of brutal storms this winter, the senior official in charge of the federal government's disaster response had been on the job only a few weeks -- and had previously claimed on podcasts that he once teleported to a Waffle House.
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Your Worst Nightmare Might Be Your Best Hope: Cyborg Cockroaches Enter Real-World Deployment
Imagine: You're trapped under rubble after an earthquake. Rescue could be hours away. Then, you hear dozens of cockroaches scuttling toward you in the dark.
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Blizzards, severe storms, heat wave hit U.S. with array of extreme weather
From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling over the East Coast, chaotic weather put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions Monday.
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Rescuers respond to deadly tornadoes without tornado-tracking tool because Kristi Noem's team hasn't renewed the contract
As deadly tornadoes tore through the Midwest and Plains last weekend, state and local search-and-rescue crews rushed to the devastated areas to look for survivors.
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'I was there ... trying to unbury myself': Tornadoes strike Illinois and Indiana, killing 2
KANKAKEE, Ill. -- Bob Wehrle sat in his driveway Wednesday morning and looked at the lot where his house once stood. His belongings and debris were scattered across his lawn, and his trailer was frozen in the air, pierced by a tree.
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After Tornadoes Ravage Michigan and Oklahoma, Residents Survey Damage
After tornadoes swept across Michigan and Oklahoma late Friday, killing at least six people, residents spent Saturday surveying the damage to their homes, schools and businesses.
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At Least 30 Dead After 'Massive Landslide' Wipes Out Hillside Neighborhood as 39 People Remain Missing
U. K. newspaper The Guardian reports that 39 people remain missing, with Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirming on X that a "state of calamity" had been declared
30 people have been killed after a landslide in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, authorities have confirmed.
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3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
A damaged house near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, after deadly flash floods hit the area in July 2025. Rural communities rely on federal disaster funds to recover after such weather catastrophes.
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FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will resume staff cuts that were briefly paused during January's severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers, stoking concern across the agency over its ability to address disasters with fewer workers.
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Top Senator calls for investigation into Mayor Karen Bass over...
A top Senator blasted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's alleged doctoring of an official report into the Palisades fires - saying the self-serving edits appeared to be "fraud to cover-up a disaster.
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FEMA halts terminations of disaster workers as agency prepares for massive winter storm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has abruptly halted ongoing terminations of hundreds of disaster workers as the agency prepares for an enormous winter storm expected to pound a large swath of the country in the coming days.
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Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in Chile
Firefighters and security forces in Chile are battling deadly wildfires that have killed at least 21 people and destroyed vast areas of forests
FLORIDA, Chile -- Firefighters and security forces battling blazes in Chile that have killed at least 21 people and ravaged swaths of forest this week faced other dangers, too, from attempted attacks to the threat of drone collisions.
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FEMA halts terminations of disaster workers as agency prepares for massive winter storm | CNN Politics
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has abruptly halted ongoing terminations of hundreds of disaster workers as the agency prepares for an enormous winter storm expected to pound a large swath of the country in the coming days.
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FEMA halts terminations of disaster workers as agency prepares for massive winter storm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has abruptly halted ongoing terminations of hundreds of disaster workers as the agency prepares for an enormous winter storm expected to pound a large swath of the country in the coming days.
#Wildfires #Chile #DisasterResponse
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Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and forced massive evacuations
SANTIAGO, Chile -- Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires Monday that have killed at least 19 people and forced 50,000 to evacuate their homes as they swept through thousands of acres in the center and south of the country.
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Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
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Wildfires that have killed 19 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns, raged for a third day Monday, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.
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Death toll in Karachi mall fire jumps to 11
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KARACHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Firefighters in Karachi began searching on Monday for more than 60 missing people after a massive fire destroyed a shopping mall in Pakistan's most populous city, while the death toll from the disaster rose to 11.
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Chile declares 'state of catastrophe' as wildfires leave at least 18 dead
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in two regions where deadly wildfires have left at least 18 people dead.
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Chile declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill 16, force thousands to flee
Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country early on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 16 people dead.
