First responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls for high water rescues as Tropical Depression Imelda drenched Winnie and Beaumont, Texas with rain
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
Tropical Depression Imelda could dump 2 feet of rain on parts of Texas
East Texas was facing days of heavy rains and flash flooding Wednesday as Tropical Storm Imelda, downgraded to a tropical depression.
US government sues Edward Snowden over his new memoir ‘Permanent Record’
The suit claims Edward Snowden, living in exile in Moscow, violated the agreements by publishing the book without submitting for review
Storm reprieve: Humberto steers clear of beleaguered Bahamas, develops into hurricane
Residents and rescue workers breathe sigh of relief; Florida coast also appears to be in the clear from impacts of Hurricane Humberto.
Iran denies attacking Saudi oil sites but prepared for ‘full-fledged war’
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels said they launched drones that struck the Saudi Arabian oil installations Saturday, disrupting crude oil output.
Coast Guard issues warning on charging phone batteries after California boat fire
In the wake of the deadly California dive boat fire, the Coast Guard recommends boat operators limit the unsupervised use of power strips.
Time hasn’t ‘lessened our loss’: US marks 18th anniversary of 9/11 terror attack with silence, tolling bells
On the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, President Trump and the nation honor the victims at the Pentagon, in New York and Pennsylvania
They’re alive! Rescuers free all 4 crew members from capsized cargo ship off Georgia
Rescuers searching an overturned cargo ship off the Georgia coast pulled all four crew membersto safety on Monday.
Four missing after ship capsizes, burns near Georgia coast
Rescue teams were searching for four crewmembers after a cargo ship caught fire and capsized Sunday off the Georgia coast, the Coast Guard said.
‘Total devastation. Apocalyptic’: Massive rescue effort underway in Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
Thedeath toll from Hurricane Dorian reached seven and was expected to climb in the Bahamas as rescue teams raced the clock to aid survivors.