Hundreds Evacuated in California as Dam Leaks
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About 2,500 people were ordered to  evacuate their homes in Southern California on Friday when a  106-foot high dam began leaking after two weeks of rain.
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Thousands of people were evacuated on Friday from their homes in Apex, North Carolina, after a chemical fire sent a toxic cloud over the Raleigh suburb, emergency officials said.
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Hundreds of Riverside County residents were evacuated as a precaution Friday after water began seeping through a dam's earthen extension and authorities released millions of gallons into a river to relieve pressure.
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More than 500,000 people  are ordered to evacuate areas being engulfed by wildfires in California.
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Up to 9 inches of rain soaked parts of Virginia, forcing the evacuation Saturday about 100 people in a six-block section of this capital city and causing scattered flooding in the southeastern part of the state.
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A state of emergency is declared in parts of California, as wildfires prompt the state's largest-ever evacuation.
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A California wildfire fanned by powerful winds burned out of control on Sunday in the celebrity seaside enclave of Malibu, forcing hundreds of people to flee and destroying a handful of multimillion-dollar homes.
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Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as wildfires continued to ravage the region, destroying homes and businesses.
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Hundreds of householders are mopping up or bracing for flooding as heavy rain continues
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Hundreds of thousands of people in California have been forced to flee their homes as fierce brush fires fuelled by gusting winds continue to burn out of control.
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Thousands of residents who were evacuated from the path of a leaking dam were urged to stay away through Monday after authorities released a torrent of water to ease pressure on the barrier.
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Firefighters battled out-of-control wildfires in southern California on Tuesday that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted the deployment of National Guard soldiers.
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George Bush declares a major disaster in California as fires spark the biggest US evacuation since Katrina.
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A powerful storm pummeled the California coast Monday night and Tuesday, replenishing some drought-dried reservoirs across the Southwest but also triggering floods
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Thousands of Mexicans are to be evacuated from their homes as a hurricane sweeps along the coast.
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Flash floods, mudslides and landslides were reported across Southern California today as a dangerous winter storm pummeled much of the Golden State.
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Wildfires have forced some 300,000 southern Californians to flee their homes.