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Some students returning to Great Falls school after roof blows off

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Lincoln Elementary in Great Falls faced a significant setback when 70 mile-per-hour wind gusts hit the area on Sunday, damaging a portion of the school's roof. The incident has affected the school schedule, but plans are underway for students to return to class

Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills seven

Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills seven

Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under debris, an official said Tuesday. Rescuers recovered three bodies on Sunday and four more on Monday, Jakarta search and rescue agency head Desiana

Winds hammer Montana east of the divide; forecasters say more is in store

High winds battered Montana east of the Continental Divide over the weekend, causing an out-of-control grass fire and an elementary school to lose its roof. Meteorologists say more is in store. In Great Falls, damaging winds took part of Lincoln Elementary's roof off on Sunday, leading

Roof of Great Falls’ elementary school blown off in windstorm

GREAT FALLS — The roof of Lincoln Elementary School in Great Falls blew off midday Sunday during a windstorm with gusts topping 70 mph in Cascade County. There have been no reported injuries, according to Great Falls police. Other parts of the region — Carbon, Stillwater, Park, Wheatland and Sweet Grass counties

Indonesia landfill collapse kills five

Indonesia landfill collapse kills five

A landslide on Indonesia's biggest landfill buried trucks and food stalls, killing five people, rescuers said Monday as they searched for at least four more reported missing. The landslide struck at 2:30 pm (0730 GMT) on Sunday at Bantargebang, a landfill just 25 kilometres (16 miles) outside

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