South America

Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate

  by Hector Retamal and Edgardo Rodriguez Agence France Presse SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) -- Some 70,000 people have…

Foreigners killed in Mexico quake from Taiwan, Korea, Spain

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The bodies of eight foreigners have been recovered from the rubble of the quake that…

Rescuers race against time to rescue Mexico quake victims inside rubble

    by Sofia Miselem / Joshua Howat Berger Agence France Presse   MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Anxiety mounted…

Death toll climbs to 273 in central Mexico quake; rescue work continues

JOJULTA, Mexico (CCTV) -- The death toll from Tuesday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake in central Mexico has climbed to 273, the government…

Social media video shows an explosion, building collapse after quake

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- More videos reveal the destruction brought about by Mexico's 7.1-magnitude quake on Tuesday, September 19. The…

Hurricane Maria floods parts of the Dominican Republic

EL SEIBO, Dominican Republic (Reuters) --  Hurricane Maria pounded parts of the Dominican Republic with heavy rain on Thursday (September…

USAID and Colombian firefighters make their way to quake-stricken Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- Rescue workers working against the odds in Mexico City on Thursday (September 21) received reinforcements from…

Volunteers rush to rescue in aftermath of Mexico quake

by Sofia Miselem and Sylvain Estibal Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Climbing onto a pile of rubble that used to be…

Collapse of Mexico school building captured in video

https://youtu.be/CVFkdPgDDq0   The frantic search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, killing more than 200…

Home explodes in Los Angeles, no reports of serious injury

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- A house exploded in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Canoga Park on Wednesday (September 20).…

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