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‘Bomb cyclone’ cripples life in US East Coast World

‘Bomb cyclone’ cripples life in US East Coast

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Wednesday, January 10, 2018

A powerful blizzard battered the northeast of the United States, cutting the power for thousands of people amid a long storm that has affected mo…

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California Wildfires Are the Worst Firefighters Have Ever Seen World

California Wildfires Are the Worst Firefighters Have Ever Seen

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Monday, December 11, 2017

Reinvigorated by strong winds, Southern California’s largest wildfire blazed into new terrain, forcing new evacuations in two wealthy Santa Bar…

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Hurricane Maria : A Stunned Puerto Rico Seeks to Rebuild World

Hurricane Maria : A Stunned Puerto Rico Seeks to Rebuild

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, October 12, 2017

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans stunned by a hurricane that knocked out power for the whole island and paralyzed the U.S. territory with lan…

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Winter Storm : Scenes From the Blizzard Wyoming

Winter Storm : Scenes From the Blizzard

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Millions of people are hunkering down during Winter Storm Jonas, the huge blizzard impacting Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and…

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California wildfire burns 1,200 acres Ventura County

California wildfire burns 1,200 acres

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Monday, December 28, 2015

Strong winds kick up flying embers from the Solimar brush fire in Ventura County, California A Ventura County Fire helicopter makes a water d…

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A partially frozen American Falls Winter storm

A partially frozen American Falls

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Saturday, February 21, 2015

A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Temperature dropped to 6 degrees Fahrenheit (-1…

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