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Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers

Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow.
Life-saving avalanche forecasts could be hindered by Trump budget cuts

Life-saving avalanche forecasts could be hindered by Trump budget cuts

LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Officials in the Western U.S. who warn the public about avalanches are sounding a different type of alarm.
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast

Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate residents got around shortages of sandbags by buying po
Powerful US storms create blizzard conditions and threaten to spawn more tornadoes

Powerful US storms create blizzard conditions and threaten to spawn more tornadoes

ATLANTA (AP) — Powerful storms that killed three people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town charged eastward Wednesday, spawning tornado warnings near the East Coast while heavy snow struck the Midwest and dry, win
Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say

Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.
Another earthquake felt on B.C.'s south coast, third in two weeks

Another earthquake felt on B.C.'s south coast, third in two weeks

VICTORIA — Another earthquake has shaken Victoria, becoming at least the third felt in British Columbia's capital in less than two weeks. Earthquakes Canada says the magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred about 58 kilometres south of Victoria, at 4:18 p.
Things to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe

Things to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three skiers are believed dead after an avalanche swept them away and buried them under a pile of snow nearly 10 stories deep in the Alaska backcountry. Each winter about 25 people on average die in avalanches in the U.S.
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane

Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Residents were stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties Wednesday ahead of a tropical cyclone forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’s third-most populo
Lava fountain spews over 100 feet into the air from Hawaii volcano

Lava fountain spews over 100 feet into the air from Hawaii volcano

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from a Hawaii volcano shot into the sky Tuesday in tall fountains that were expected to grow even bigger as part of an off-and-on eruption. The eruption began Dec.
Lighter winds help crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina

Lighter winds help crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend.