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Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45

Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45

Flash flooding after torrential rains in Kenya has killed at least 45 people and forced hundreds to leave their homes, police said Monday. Torrential rains lashed the Kenyan capital Nairobi late Friday, turning major streets into rivers and flooding thousands of homes and businesses. Police said Saturday that at least

Extreme winds causing power outages in Cascade and Chouteau counties

Extreme winds causing power outages in Cascade and Chouteau counties

CASCADE COUNTY, Mont. — Strong winds have left 1,500 homes and businesses without power in Cascade County and about 1,200 homes and businesses in Choteau County. Great Falls is particularly impacted, with about 1,200 homes experiencing a major outage and additional scattered outages reported throughout the town. Northwestern

High winds fuel brush fires in Gallatin, Choteau Counties

THREE FORKS, Mont. — A vegetation fire is spreading rapidly in the 5700 block of Yellowstone Trail, south of Three Forks. High winds are intensifying the situation. Meanwhile, in Choteau County, multiple agencies are responding to a massive fire in Rock Ridge near Big Sag Road. More than 700 acres have

Roof blown off Lincoln Elementary

Roof blown off Lincoln Elementary

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Lincoln Elementary experienced a disruption when strong winds blew the roof off the school building, according to Great Falls Public Schools. Great Falls Public Schools announced that students will not attend classes on Monday, March 9, and Tuesday, March 10. The school district stated they will keep

Eight dead as tornados surge across central US

Tornados tore through the central United States in a series of storms that continued into Saturday, leaving eight people dead and at least a dozen others injured, authorities said. Four people were reported killed in Oklahoma, where the twisters gained strength, and four others died further north in the Midwestern

Crews begin work on Mount Helena's 'windthrown trees' after December storm

After a December storm tore through Montana, contract crews are addressing “windthrown trees” at Mount Helena City Park, the city announced Wednesday. On Dec. 17, a storm whipped through Montana, with wind gusts peaking up to nearly 100 miles per hour in some places. In Helena, winds gusting up to

Brazil's Lula visits flood zone as death toll from landslides hits 70

Brazil's Lula visits flood zone as death toll from landslides hits 70

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday hugged weeping residents and promised free houses to those who had lost their homes in landslides triggered by torrential rains that killed 70 people in the country's southeast. Thousands were left homeless after mud swept away their