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  • Flooding in Hawaii: What We Know
    There were no deaths reported, but hundreds of people were rescued and thousands evacuated as a series of hard-hitting storms inundated the islands over the last two weeks.
     

Flooding in Hawaii: What We Know

24. März 2026 um 23:14
There were no deaths reported, but hundreds of people were rescued and thousands evacuated as a series of hard-hitting storms inundated the islands over the last two weeks.

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The flooding was largely caused by back-to-back storms that forecasters call a Kona low.

Hot Air Balloon Rescue in Texas After It Strikes a Cell Tower

03. März 2026 um 23:29
Two people were left dangling from a communications tower near Longview, Texas, on Saturday until more than a dozen firefighters could scale the equivalent of a skyscraper to reach them.

Nine Bodies of Skiers Recovered in Deadly Sierra Nevada Avalanche, Officials Say

A ninth victim who had been missing was found and recovered, officials said Saturday, from an avalanche that was the deadliest in modern California history.

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Search and rescue personnel near a trail leading to the avalanche site near Soda Springs, Calif., on Saturday.

San José State University Graduate Is Found Dead in Tree Well at Lake Tahoe Resort

20. Februar 2026 um 19:45
The recent graduate, 21, was on a trail in the Lake Tahoe region of California on Tuesday and did not return, prompting a search. His death is under investigation, the authorities said.

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A skier was found dead at a California resort on Thursday, after he did not return from a black diamond run earlier in the week.

These Skiers Cleared Out as Group That Would Be Hit by Avalanche Arrived

20. Februar 2026 um 19:08
If the party had waited out the storm in their cabins, one of the skiers said, the outcome might have been different.

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The trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass. At least eight backcountry skiers died this week in an avalanche in the Castle Peak area.

Was Anyone at Fault in Sierra Nevada Avalanche Deaths?

Officials in Nevada County, Calif., are investigating whether there could have been criminal negligence involved in the disaster that killed at least eight people.

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An avalanche beacon checkpoint flashing on the trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass in California on Wednesday.

After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy

19. Februar 2026 um 13:48
Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive.

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An avalanche beacon checkpoint flashes along a trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass on Wednesday.

A Swiss Survivor on What It’s Like to Be Caught in an Avalanche

19. Februar 2026 um 14:49
Heinz Mueller was buried under 30 feet of snow in the Swiss Alps in 1993 but made it out alive. “It’s panic,” he says.

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Rescuers probed the snow for missing skiers at the site of a 2019 avalanche in Andermatt, Switzerland.

In Lake Tahoe Avalanche Recovery, the Safety of Searchers Is Top Concern

19. Februar 2026 um 10:06
Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected.

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Digging out a friend’s truck at the Castle Peak trailhead. Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead in an avalanche in the Castle Peak area at Donner Pass on Wednesday.

A Swiss Survivor on What It’s Like to Be Caught in an Avalanche

19. Februar 2026 um 14:49
Heinz Mueller was buried under 30 feet of snow in the Swiss Alps in 1993 but made it out alive. “It’s panic,” he says.

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Rescuers probed the snow for missing skiers at the site of a 2019 avalanche in Andermatt, Switzerland.

Top Concern in Avalanche Recovery Effort Is Now Safety of Searchers

19. Februar 2026 um 10:06
Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected.

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Digging out a friend’s truck at the Castle Peak trailhead. Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead in an avalanche in the Castle Peak area at Donner Pass on Wednesday.

What to Know About the Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 8 Skiers

At least eight skiers were killed, California authorities said, after heavy snow pummeled the region.

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A ski resort employee digging out a car near the Castle Peak trailhead.

Bald Eagle, Marooned on Ice Chunk in Hudson, Is Rescued by Police

18. Februar 2026 um 23:10
The authorities took the injured bird to a rehabilitation center in New Jersey, which is working to stabilize it to allow for further testing and treatment.
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    The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.
     

Nine Skiers Still Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche

The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.

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Members of a rescue team make their way to the area of an avalanche in Soda Springs, Calif., on Tuesday.

After a Harrowing Water Rescue, Baby Is Delivered on Mother’s Birthday

13. Februar 2026 um 22:20
Shedly Apollon was on her way to a prenatal massage when she started to feel faint while on the road. Her car veered off the highway and into a lake.

How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice

05. Februar 2026 um 17:15
The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said.

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Cedar Lake in subzero temperatures in Minneapolis, Minn., last month. Experts emphasize that, if you should fall through ice, you have more time to self-extricate or be rescued than you might think.

‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is Missing, Authorities Say

03. Februar 2026 um 11:12
Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday at her home in Tucson, Ariz. A sheriff said that investigators were treating her disappearance as a crime.

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Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the “Today” show set in 2023.
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