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Workers look for victims under debris from a tornado that passed across south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)

Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the weekend destroyed homes and left thousands without power.  Below are several ways to donate to the relief effort of the Moore tornado victims: The American Red Cross Online ...

  • 9:06 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Several tornadoes hit Kansas this weekend and caused major destruction.

IMAGES: Kansas and Oklahoma Tornadoes

  • 6:28 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013

Superstorm Sandy homes still damaged, 6 months later

Six months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery.

  • 3:22 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013
This picture taken on March 11, 2011 by Sadatsugu Tomizawa and released via Jiji Press on March 21, 2011 shows tsunami waves hitting the coast of Minamisoma in Fukushima prefecture. The number of people confirmed dead or listed as missing in Japan neared 22,000, 10 days after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeast coast. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS (Photo credit should read SADATSUGU TOMIZAWA/AFP/Getty Images)

Looking back at the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami

A look back at the destruction and subsequent recovery from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

  • 8:34 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2013
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster. The German passenger airship caught fire and exploded on May 6, 1937 killing 35 people and shocking the world.

Stunning images of the Hindenburg disaster

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster. The German passenger airship caught fire and exploded on May 6, 1937 killing 35 people and shocking the world.

  • 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012
The SS 'Titanic', leaving Belfast to start her trials, pulled by tugs, shortly before her disastrous maiden voyage of April 1912. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Haunting photos of the Titanic disaster

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the most famous maritime disaster in history.

  • 1:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Major quake rocks Mexico

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, shaking central and southern parts of the country, collapsing a pedestrian bridge and swaying buildings in Mexico City.

  • 4:34 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Inside Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant

Take a tour inside Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.

  • 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012
Shipwreck passengers offered $14,460 to not sue

Shipwreck passengers offered $14,460 to not sue

Passengers of the cruise liner Costa Concordia are offered an immediate payout of less than $15,000 in exchange for not suing.

  • 1:24 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012

Cleanup begins after tornado hits Burke, Rutherford

Chopper 9 flew over parts of both counties at dawn Thursday and saw homes completely leveled in both counties. There were no storm-related deaths, though 16 people were injured. Gov. Bev Perdue toured some of the areas hardest-hit by the storm, and emergency management officials briefed her on recovery efforts. ...

  • 2:19 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
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