Disasters

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Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion hurled 38,000-pound piece of shrapnel across Schuylkill River

It takes years to fully recover from big storms like Sandy

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Phillies manager Gabe Kapler's home destroyed in California wildfire

3 reasons why the U.S. is vulnerable to big disasters

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Philly-area teacher will soon have a new class: the orphans of Haiti

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Philly opens center to help Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria

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Groundbreaking medical-rescue drone unveiled at Philly conference

Here's how the Red Cross is spending your money to help victims of Hurricane Harvey

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8-year-old boy honored for saving family from Jersey Shore blaze

Rare photographs said to support theory that fire, not ice, sunk Titanic

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Philly to adopt disaster protection plan for historic buildings

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Man fakes deletion of his entire company with one line of code

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NJ Transit to receive $71 million in fresh round of Sandy relief funding

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Red Cross CEO tried to kill government investigation

Obama signs disaster declaration for New Jersey after storm

Tornado rips homes near Chicago, injures several, disrupts power

Five more victims' remains found at Nepal crash site of U.S. helicopter

Wreckage of missing U.S. helicopter found in Nepal; no survivors

72 years ago, Frankford Junction was scene of one of worst train disasters in U.S. history

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Hundreds search for U.S. helicopter after second Nepal quake kills scores

Fresh Nepal earthquake kills dozens, triggers panic

Texas, Arkansas governors declare disasters after deadly tornadoes

About 100 bodies found in Nepal trekking village

Delaware doctors heading to Nepal to provide aid

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Natural Disasters

Boy found alive in Nepal rubble five days after quake

Chances of finding survivors in Nepal dims

Desperate Nepalis flee capital as aftershocks spread fear

Crime and Courts

Tunisian accused in migrant boat disaster appears in Italian court

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