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Evacuations Ordered After Flooding in Small Arizona Town

Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams. They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to protect their property and livestock. Tribal officials …

Navajo Nation Receiving Federal Aid for Severe Flood Damage

The Navajo Nation is set receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding during a series of storms earlier this year. President Joe Biden granted a disaster declaration for the largest Native American reservation in the …

Cleanup on Montana Train Derailment Spill Tough Going

Crews could face a difficult cleanup task after a 25-car train derailment spilled powdered clay and cases of beer beside a scenic western Montana river, leaving some cars off the tracks in a narrow, century-old tunnel with limited access, officials …

Train Carrying Iron Ore Derailed in California’s Mojave Desert

A freight train carrying iron ore derailed in a remote area of the Mojave Desert but there were no injuries, authorities said. The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District said in a tweet that “numerous” cars derailed. “No current threat …

About 25 Train Cars Derailed in Montana, No Injuries

About 25 train cars derailed Sunday in northwestern Montana, with no injuries or evacuations reported, authorities said. The cars, which were not believed to be carrying anything hazardous, derailed near the town of Paradise along the Clark Fork River, said …

Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Auto Insurance Claim

A Kirkland, Washington man pled guilty to committing insurance fraud after an investigation by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit. Jerame Thurik pled guilty to false claims or proof on March 27 in King County Superior Court. He was …

ConocoPhillips Details Gas Leak Cause, Remedies at Alaska Hearing

ConocoPhillips, which last week received U.S. government approval for the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, detailed reasons for a natural gas leak at another North Slope field that prompted the evacuation of 300 employees last year. Officials with …

These Southwestern Counties Were Ranked Safest from Natural Disasters

A city in New Mexico and five counties in Colorado ranked in the top 10 for lowest-risk areas for natural catastrophes. A study by global property information provider CoreLogic detailed the least risky places to live in the U.S. from …

Report: Nearly 3,000 Buildings Affected by California Floods

An analysis released on Wednesday shows 2,933 properties were impacted by flooding across California, with an average inundation depth at building level of just over 1 foot. ICEYE’s Flood Insights, a data utility for insurers and emergency management organizations, are …

11 Injured in Southern California Apartment Complex Fire

At least 11 people were injured when a fire erupted in a large Los Angeles apartment complex, authorities said. Five of the approximately 200 units in the four-story building were burned, the Fire Department said in a statement on Monday. …