IN BRIEF: Gunfire leaves 8 dead in Mexico Sat, Nov 29, 2008 AMERICAS Gunfire leaves 8 dead in Mexico CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — At least 12 masked gunmen opened fire inside a restaurant in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing eight, police...

Damaged mobile homes in Norman are called public nuisance Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 1 NORMAN — Owners of four mobile homes damaged by flood waters have 90 days to fix them or move them out of the floodplain, but three owners can’t be found and the fourth can’t...

Trooper involved in daring rescue of Kingfisher couple receives honor Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Comments 1 An Oklahoma Highway Patrol helicopter pilot who helped make a daring rescue of a Kingfisher couple stranded by floodwaters has received a national honor. OHP Lt. Brian Sturgill received an...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers' heroic actions earns praise from Parade Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 4 Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. Brian Sturgill, who helped rescue a Kingfisher couple during a 2007 flood, received an honorable mention in Parade magazine’s Police Officer of the Year awards....

Children missing after accident Sat, Nov 8, 2008 AUBURN, Wash. — A car driven by a 16-year-old girl and carrying two younger children plunged into a rain-swollen river Friday morning, and authorities said that the teen managed to escape but...

Rain possible through Wednesday Sun, Oct 12, 2008 | Add a comment The first two days of the work week will be soggy across much of Oklahoma. According to the National Weather Service, a strong storm system and cold front will continue moving southeastward into...

Midwest itching for electricity in Ike's aftermath Wed, Sep 17, 2008 CINCINNATI (AP) -- Officials urged patience Wednesday on the part of Midwesterners waiting for power to be restored as crews worked feverishly to clean up the soggy mess left by the...

Hurricane Gustav slams La.; 1M without power Tue, Sep 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana's fishing and oil industry with 110 mph winds Monday, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that raised...

Last of flood-closed Mississippi locks reopen Sat, Jun 28, 2008 ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The last of the Mississippi River navigational locks that were closed to barges because of flooding are back in business. Jennifer Godfrey of the Army Corps of...

Maine river crests after surging to record high Sun, Aug 26, 2007 FORT KENT, Maine (AP) -- The rain-swollen St. John River crested early Thursday after hitting a record high, forcing residents to flee to higher ground as more than 100 homes flooded....

Mexico Did Little to Ready for Flooding Fri, Nov 2, 2007 VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) -- The government knew Mexico's Gulf coast was a disaster in waiting long before three rivers surged out of their banks, flooding nearly every inch of the...

Aid Arrives to Help Greece After Fires Sun, Aug 26, 2007 ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- More international aid arrived Monday in support of massive cleanup and reconstruction efforts in Ancient Olympia and other fire-stricken parts of southern Greece....

Monsoon Storm Hits Pakistan, 22 Dead Sat, Aug 4, 2007 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A monsoon storm unleashed landslides and collapsed houses in a village in Pakistan's mountainous northwest Monday, killing 22 people. In neighboring India, the...

Deadly Storm Lingers, Pelts Plains Sat, May 26, 2007 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Rain soaked the Plains states on Monday in a lingering storm blamed for five dead, two missing and more than 1,000 people stranded over the Memorial Day weekend. The...

Utilities Still Struggling After Storm Tue, Apr 17, 2007 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Utility crews cut their way through downed trees Wednesday to restore service to thousands of customers still without power since a huge weekend storm battered the...

Hundreds evacuated from Ohio flooding Fri, Jul 28, 2006 EASTLAKE, Ohio -- Fast-rising water gushed into homes early Friday in suburban Cleveland, chasing people to rooftops to await boat rescues as 10 inches of rain raised the Grand River 11 feet above...

Cities prepare for any Rita effects Thu, May 18, 2006 Even as Norman fire, police and ambulance personnel participated in a "disaster preparedness" day Thursday at Sooner Mall, they were monitoring the potential for a real disaster in Oklahoma this...

Louisianians long for home Thu, May 18, 2006 BRAGGS - Romalice Anderson has lived all 67 years of his life in New Orleans, and he isn't going to let a hurricane or catastrophic flooding keep him away. But as he and other evacuees staying at...

Flooded buildings inspected Thu, May 18, 2006 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel from Tulsa are inspecting buildings in New Orleans to gauge the damage caused by flooding after last week's hurricane, spokesman Edward Engelke said....

Waterlogged vehicles could end up on market Thu, May 18, 2006 Take a good whiff of that car and check under the hood before you decide to buy it. Musty, soggy, waterlogged cars could be coming to Oklahoma after the deluge of Hurricane Katrina. Consumers have...