Disasters

At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Authorities said part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
Teen dies after being run over by wagon at haunted hayride in central Minnesota
A teenage boy died Saturday after being run over by a wagon at a central Minnesota haunted hayride. Organizers of the Harvest of Horror Haunted Hayride in St. Augusta have canceled the event for the rest of the season.
With no running water, Asheville finds other ways to flush thousands of toilets
Since the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, most of the city has been without running water. The people of Asheville have devised elaborate systems to stay clean and flush their toilets.
Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns 150 tornadoes across Florida. At least 4 dead
Hurricane Milton is barreling into the Atlantic Ocean after plowing across Florida. The storm knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up a barrage of tornadoes.
North Dakota wildfire victim was about to return home to South Africa for the birth of his daughter
A South African man who died Saturday due to a North Dakota wildfire over the weekend was planning to return to his wife within weeks in time for the birth of their first child.
‘Look for safer shelter,’ Biden warns as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida coast
In spite of the very real threat to their homes, belongings and livelihoods, many Floridians in Milton’s potential path remained in good spirits hours before its expected landfall.
Minnesotans in Florida brace for arrival of Hurricane Milton; Minnesota National Guard ready to provide help
Gov. Tim Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide emergency assistance in Florida as the state braces for Hurricane Milton, which is likely to make landfall within the week.