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Crack in dam ravaged by Hurricane Maria sparks Puerto Rico evacuations

Some residents said they were considering leaving Puerto Rico

226 killed in the 7.1 magnitude quake in Mexico (VIDEOS)

The quake is the deadliest in Mexico since a 1985 quake on the same date killed thousands

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Maria pummels Caribbean island of Dominica

With maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour (250 km per hour), the storm slammed into the island as a Category 5 hurricane

University of Tampa professor fired after tweeting Hurricane Harvey is ‘karma’ for Texas voting Republican

Liberal mentality?

Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries “how many bodies?”

In Louisiana, the images of the devastation in Houston stirred painful memories for many Hurricane Katrina survivors

Hurricane Harvey makes landfall as Texas braces for “catastrophic” rains, high winds

Corpus Christi officials sought to evacuate stranded residents on city buses

Sierra Leone mudslide: president calls for urgent help as search continues

Richard Miller, ActionAid’s humanitarian director, said he feared the situation could get worse

‘Half the mountain came down’: A survivor describes Sierra Leone landslide! (VIDEOS)

The Red Cross estmates that the casualties will exceed 750 as there are almost 600 people still missing

Quake in China’s Sichuan kills 13, including tourists, injures 175

Sichuan is frequently struck by tremors

World Bank issues first bond to tackle pandemic disease

The new pandemic bonds will be managed by the Bank’s Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility

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