Category: Americas

6.0 Earthquake Hits Costa Rica

Costa Rican residents were alarmed when a 6.0-magnitude quake shook the Central American country, causing minor damage but no

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Fake Evacuation Notices In Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- This city on the Mississippi River hasn't been the nicest place to visit during the past

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Floods Head For Louisiana Oil Rigs

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) – Record flooding along the Mississippi River threatens to inundate at least two Louisiana refineries

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Homes Flooded To Save New Orleans

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal held a news conference this morning to announce the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has

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Methane In Water Near US Gas Rigs

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Methane leaks are contaminating drinking water near shale gas drilling sites in the northeastern United States,

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Mississippi Crest Rolls Past Memphis

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Mississippi crest rolled past Memphis on Tuesday, going easy on much of the city, yet

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Code Red For Alabama Nuclear Plant

ATLANTA – Federal regulators ordered an in-depth inspection Tuesday at a nuclear power plant run by the Tennessee Valley

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Flood Hit Canada Calls In Army

Two Canadian provinces have called in the army to help deal with flooding that is spreading north from the

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More Evacuations In Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – More Memphis residents were being told Sunday to flee their homes for higher ground as the

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Memphis Residents Told: Get Out Now

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Coast Guard closed a stretch of the swollen Mississippi to barge traffic Friday in a

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