Emergency shelter crisis articles
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Oklahoma tornado outbreak triggers emergency shelter calls as severe weather threatens central US
A dangerous weather system unleashed its fury upon Oklahoma today, triggering a devastating tornado outbreak. Local authorities have issued urgent warnings, urging residents to seek immediate shelter. Residents in Oklahoma and neighbouring regions are warned to remain vigilant amid the ongoing severe weather conditions. The impact extends far beyond the borders of the region, with the threat of powerful storms looming large across the Central United States, from Missouri to Texas.Tornadoes...
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Letters to the Editor: Metro has a safety crisis because America has a poverty crisis. We can fix both
To the editor: I've lived in the L.A. area since 2007 and have been a champion of public transit. Yet, in the last five years, I've seen the degradation throughout the system as reported in your recent articles on Metro safety. Yes, we have to make our bus drivers and other personnel safe. But we're also dealing with a problem occasioned by our nation's failure to deal with poverty. As more and more people become homeless, drug-addicted, frightened and broken, violence grows. We can't make life...
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Not again! Boeing plane makes emergency landing in New York when emergency slide flies off mid-flight
Another week, another busted Boeing plane that lost a part mid-flight. This time, it was a Delta Air Lines flight headed to LAX from JFK Airport this morning, when, about an hour into the flight, the crew and passengers could feel a vibration. — Read the rest