Alaska Governor requests federal disaster funds for earthquake recovery
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has formally requested help from the federal government for earthquake recovery efforts. The step could unlock
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Magnitude 4.9 aftershock in southcentral Alaska
A magnitude 4.9 aftershock struck near Anchorage, Alaska, at 5:21 a.m on Thursday — the largest since December 1st. The
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With utilities fixed, focus shifts to childcare needs in wake of Alaska earthquake
Most city services are getting back to normal in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska after Friday’s major earthquake. Utilities like electricity, water,
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Workers in southcentral Alaska fixing damaged roads and utilities after powerful earthquake
Officials in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska say the response to Friday’s earthquake is shifting from an assessment phase to repairing damage.
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Massive 7.0 earthquake strikes southcentral Alaska
A powerful 7.0 earthquake hit Southcentral Alaska Friday morning, shaking town and causing widespread damage. Information is still trickling in,
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Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad almost completely sunk
The hope of a successful salvage operation of the Norwegian warship is over. KNM Helge Ingstad sank deeper in the
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Canadian east-Arctic: Iqaluit store fire forces residents from their homes
An early-morning fire at the Northmart store in Iqaluit has forced the evacuation of nearby homes as crews work to
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Norwegian frigate takes on water after colliding with oil tanker
The collision with an oil tanker early Thursday morning happened just north of Bergen. The crew of 137 are all
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‘No panic’ as cruise ship ran aground in northern Canada, says passenger
Biologist Holly Hogan, from St. John’s (Canadian East Coast) was in the midst of a safety briefing when she and
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Swedish opposition draws ten-point plan for crisis preparedness after massive wildfires
After the vast forest fires in Sweden, the opposition Alliance has presented a ten-point plan to strengthen the handling of
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Video game based on “Kursk” submarine disaster to be released this fall
To be released in October, Kursk will be the “first ever” fully fledged adventure-documentary game. It is August 2000 and
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Finland’s only aircraft manufacturer loses prototype in Lapland crash
A small company billed as Finland’s only plane maker saw a one-million-euro prototype of its amphibious plane go up in
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Finnish forest fire sparked by sunbeam through bottle in bone-dry weather
The recent weeks of dry, sunny weather have caused brush and forest fires to spark across Finland. On Tuesday fire
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Most of Sweden’s wildfires manmade and preventable
Nearly all of Sweden’s wildfires are caused by people and they can be prevented by people, too, an expert tells
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Sweden issues first brochure on war and crisis preparedness since Cold War
A brochure titled If Crisis or War Comes will soon be sent out to all Swedish households. The Civil Contingencies
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