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Earthquake Hits Oklahoma Damaging 14 Homes

Tweet At least fourteen homes were damaged last Saturday when an earthquake hit Oklahoma. The 5.6 magnitude quake was the largest one to hit the area. The epicenter was located 44 miles east of Oklahoma City. It was felt as far as Wisconsin and South Carolina but there were no reported serious injuries related to the quake. According to the Oklahoma... 

People want Stricter Regulations for Outdoor Stages

Tweet Strong winds caused the stage to collapse at the Indiana State Fair that resulted to the death of five people. This is the third accident that involved outdoor stages this summer. Now, the public wants stricter inspections by concert organizers. The collapsing of the stage in Indiana is the deadliest of its kind in United States history. The Indiana... 

Wallow Fire Nears New Mexico

Tweet At least a thousand firefighters congregated at the Gila National Forest as the Wallow Fire move towards the New Mexico border. The National Weather Service issued a warning that it would be hard to control the fire as temperatures are rising, winds are blowing and humidity remains low. Firefighters are trying their best to control the wildfire... 

Mississippi Water Still on the Rise

Tweet Residents near the Mississippi River are hoping that the water level will go down soon. Thousands of people from Louisiana to Illinois have already evacuated their homes as record breaking floods are expected in a week or two. Earlier this week Army engineers blew up a levee in Missouri that flooded a large amount of farmland in order to protect... 

Rescue Crews to Find Survivors After Mississippi Tornado

Tweet Yazoo City, Mississippi – Rescue crews are making haste in saving people and finding survivors, after a massive tornado tore its way across the state, taking lives of 10 people, getting a dozen more injured, and leveling a bundle of homes to the ground. Keith Coleman (Coroner) informed us that; -          2 Children and a 3 Months old...