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Los Angeles (AFP) - Sometimes all you have to do is ask for "HELP": That's what three men stranded on a deserted Pacific island learned earlier this week, writing the message in palm fronds which were spotted by US rescuers. The trio, all experienced mariners in their 40s, became stranded on a lonely island after setting off from Micronesia's Polowat Atoll on March 31 in their motor-powered skiff which subsequently experienced damage. They were reported missing last Saturday by a woman who told the US Coast Guard her three uncles never returned from Pikelot Atoll, a tiny island in the remote W...
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New York (AFP) - A bustling central New York street was shrouded in vapor when a pipe carrying steam for heating homes and businesses unexpectedly failed on Wednesday, partially closing the busy tourist area. Plumes of steam escaping the centralized heating and hot water system that runs under the city's streets are not uncommon, but New York Mayor Eric Adams said local people were recommended to wear masks as a precaution. Some steam pipes are lined with asbestos, an insulating material associated with lung cancer and other life-threatening diseases. "The cause of the leak is still under inve...
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New York (AFP) - President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the northeastern US state of Vermont Tuesday as heavy rains triggered flooding from which dozens of residents were rescued by boat. The move, which frees up funds to help relief efforts, came after officials warned that a dam close to the state capital Montpelier was nearing capacity and close to spilling into a river. "This has never happened since the dam was built so there is no precedent for potential damage," Montpelier city manager William Fraser said in a statement late Monday, referring to the Wrightsville Dam. There...
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New York (AFP) - The northeastern United States was inundated Monday with heavy rain and flooding across several states a day after storms and flash floods washed out highways and killed one person in New York state. Parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Vermont were under flood warnings, with states in the region recording rapid rainfall and "life threatening" flash floods, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Heavy rains in New York state on Sunday turned streets into raging waterways, washing out bridges, leaving roads impassable and leading...
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Washington (AFP) - The White House said Monday that the national and public health emergencies declared just as the Covid-19 pandemic took grip three years ago will officially end May 11. The end to both federal emergency declarations, which took effect in January 2020 under then-president Donald Trump, will see funds used to subsidize Covid medicines, medical insurance and other types of government aid related to the pandemic come to an end. In practice, part of these government assistance programs has already dried up due to opposition from Congress. The remaining debate is largely political...
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Viña del Mar (Chile) (AFP) - Chilean firefighters battled Friday to contain a devastating blaze that ravaged scores of homes in a coastal resort city, killing two people. Officials said at least 130 homes were destroyed by the fire in Vina del Mar, northwest of the capital Santiago. "We lost everything -- documents, our vehicle," resident Oscar Gonzalez said, adding that what hurt most was the loss of his dogs. President Gabriel Boric arrived at Vina del Mar on Friday afternoon to head an emergency meeting and visit affected areas. "They can rest assured that we will not abandon them," the pre...
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Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country grappling with a surge in drug-related violence, and ordered the mobilization of police and military in the streets. "Starting immediately, our Armed Forces and police will be felt with force in the streets because we are decreeing a state of emergency throughout the national territory," said the president in a speech broadcast by the state channel EcuadorTV. "In the streets of Ecuador there is only one enemy: drug trafficking," declared the right-wing leader, adding that "in recent years ...
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