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Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the weekend destroyed homes and left thousands without power. Below are several ways to donate to the relief effort of the Moore tornado victims: The American Red Cross Online ...
Superstorm Sandy homes still damaged, 6 months later
Six months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery.
8-year-old killed at Boston Marathon waiting for father
9:45 AM-The FBI holds a briefing on the bombing. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick mentioned just two bombs were found and no other explosive devices were found in suspicious packages. FBI special agent says Rick Deslauriers says there are no known additional threats stemming from the bombings at the Boston Marathon. ...
Man drives car into San Jose WalMart, attacks customers
Several people were injured after a man drove his car into a San Jose WalMart Sunday morning and began assaulting customers inside the store with a blunt object before being subdued by onlookers and arrested by police. At 11:15 a.m., San Jose Police officers were dispatched to the WalMart on ...
One dead in early morning nursing home blaze
One person was was killed in a fire early Tuesday at a nursing home in DeKalb County. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 3 a.m. at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home in the 4600 block of Lawrenceville Highway near Tucker. DeKalb fire Chief Edward O’Brien told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the ...
Looking back at the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami
A look back at the destruction and subsequent recovery from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Rockdale neighbors honored for efforts during tragedy
Richard Slater and Lamonta Stroud are considered heroes in Rockdale County for saving a mother and one of her five children from a terrible house fire that left her other four children dead. But neither of the young men considers himself a hero and neither seems very comfortable with the ...
Aid coming to those affected by tornado
The Georgia Department of Labor is coming to the aid of those who are out of work because of the tornado that hit Adairsville Wednesday. The GDOL's Cartersville Center will establish and staff two temporary assistance centers where employment-related services will be provided to victims of the storm. Labor Commissioner ...
Assessing the damage in NW Georgia
In the wake of the massive tornado that ripped through northwest Georgia Wednesday afternoon, Georgia Fire Safety and Insurance Ralph Hudgens will be touring the hardest hit areas Thursday morning. Hudgens tells WSB he is flying back from a conference in Florida to assess the damage. “We are telling people ...
Dreamland BBQ fire linked to previous owner
The spectacular fire that destroyed a popular Gwinnett County restaurant was sparked by old electrical equipment. Dreamland BBQ, on Peachtree Parkway, burned last week, the building declared a total loss after its roof collapsed. Now fire investigators have determined what caused the fire and where it started. "Investigators have found ...
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