InfoAnda - At least 16 die in US campsite flood disaster

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

BULLETIN KILL | 25 April 2009
NATO: 2 more service members die in Afghan attack | 15 November 2010
China pips Apple on iPhone 5 launch | | 12 July 2012

Report: North Korea fires 5 short-range missiles | 13 October 2009

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : At least 16 die in US campsite flood disaster

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Photos Sitemap At least 16 die in US campsite flood disaster AFP - Saturday, June 12 Send IM Story Print CHICAGO (AFP) - – Flash floods swept away entire campsites in a remote forest in the southern US state of Arkansas, drowning at least 16 people as they slept and leaving dozens more missing. Survivors described a torrent of water rampaging through the Ouachita National Forest, catching campers and families vacationing in hillside cabins completely unaware in the dead of night. "What is being reported right now from the scene is that there are probably about 30 people still missing," Chad Stover from the Arkansas department of emergency management, told AFP, putting the death toll at 16. The exact number of missing was impossible to determine as the Albert Pike campground, which bore the brunt of the massive surge of water, had no registration system to show how many campers were present. Other locations had registrations systems but the records were swept away. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe said rainwater funneled down hillsides into the valleys where many people were camping at the beginning of the busy summer vacation season, raising the river level before dawn from one meter (three feet) to seven meters in about three hours. "So it was just a horrible convergence of a number of events. And as a result of it, you see this huge loss of life," Beebe told CNN. Three helicopters were scrambled to help rescuers on foot and horseback as they hunted for survivors. Officials brought a refrigerated truck to the forest to act as a temporary morgue, while at least 30 people had been rescued by early afternoon. US President Barack Obama ordered federal emergency officials to be on call to help state authorities if needed, and along with the first lady issued a special message to victims. "Michelle and I would like to extend heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives during this horrible flash flood, and we offer our prayers for those who anxiously await news of loved ones still missing," Obama said. The American Red Cross mobilized disaster teams to the southern edge of the park, close to the Albert Pike campground where many visitors were staying. "We have mental health volunteers who are counseling the families, and tending to their emotional needs. These people have lost everything. It's all been washed away," said spokeswoman Brigette Williams. Williams said 200 people, maybe more, had been displaced. The American Red Cross was moving the survivors to a temporary shelter in a church in a town called Lodi, south of the forest. "We've got nurses there. They can get food there. We'll take care of their immediate needs." The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood alert earlier Thursday, but the graver flash flood warning did not go out until 2:00 am on Friday morning. "The Little Missouri River crested first about 5:30 am and the Caddo about 8:00 am," said Tabitha Clarke, a hydrologist with the service in Little Rock, Arkansas. Survivors had incredible stories to tell of how they escaped the deadly torrent or stepped in to help others. Local resident Janice McRae described how she and her husband rescued two little boys from the roof of a cabin and plucked the children's grandparents alive from the raging waters below. "We were in bed asleep at about 2:30," Mcrae told CNN. "The call came in from one of our cabin owners saying that the water was coming up in his cabin. "So we jumped out of bed and got dressed and went down there. And we rescued two little kids, two little boys off of that cabin right there that's on TV right now," she said, watching footage of the washed out ruins as she spoke. Chad Banks, who was camping with four friends when the water started pouring into their tent around 11:00 pm Thursday, said the power and the speed of the flood was unbelievable. "All five of us got into the truck. In 15 or 20 minutes the water was up above my truck. It started carrying me downstream." Banks said he managed to get some traction and drove the truck about 50 feet (15 meters) up the hillside, but the water kept rising over the vehicle. "We abandoned the truck and tied ourselves to trees and waited for the water to go down. It was still waist deep in daylight but then we could at least see to find our way out," he said. "We barely made it out." Rescuers face an uphill battle because of the remote and rugged terrain, the lack of cell phone reception, and no hard data on the number of people in the park at the time of the floods. The Ouachita National Forest sprawls over 1.8 million acres (700,000 hectares) of western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. Recommend Send IM Story Print News Search Top Stories Britain honours actress Zeta-Jones, F1 racer Coulthard At least 16 die in US campsite flood disaster Curfew in south Kyrgyzstan after 45 killed in clashes Euro to hit dollar parity in 2011, if still exists: analyst US retail sales plunge for first time in eight months More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Missing US yacht girl found safe in Indian Ocean Ahmadinejad blasts US, says Israel is 'doomed' Obama has made 'big mistake' with Iran: Ahmadinejad Euro to hit dollar parity in 2011, if still exists: analyst Pope begs forgiveness for 'abuse of the little ones' More Most Viewed » Hubble catches planet being devoured by its star The point about pain: New study sheds light on acupuncture Clashes as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid boat: Hamas TV Egypt unearths tomb of pharaonic army chief Physicists solve mystery of missing neutrinos More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

Other News on Saturday, 12 June 2010
NATO cites Afghan 'progress', US pleads for patience
Ronaldo scores on Google
Iran slams US, easy on China's OK on sanctions
Dell shares up slightly after revealing fraud probe
BP row pollutes Anglo-US ties, but will clear: analysts
Google honors Jacques Cousteau
Gunmen kill 19 people at Mexico drug rehab clinic |
US retail sales plunge for first time in eight months
U.S. aid official's killers escape Sudan jail: police |
Somali pirates free UK-flagged ship after ransom |
1 killed, 8 wounded in Yemen al Qaeda battle |
Rebel attacks kill one soldier, wound 14 in Turkey |
Myanmar denies nuclear cooperation with North Korea
China moves to tone down provocative dating shows
Convicted killers of US diplomat in Sudan escape: police
Missing US yacht girl found safe in Indian Ocean
Family of teen sailor jubilant on news she is safe
U.S. steps up Web security focus after iPad breach |
In tweet, Turkey's president condemns YouTube ban |
Oil prices mixed after big gains this week
Angels delight in Paris exhibition
Africa: where spilled grains offer chance to beat famine
EU legislator says carmakers oppose SKorea FTA
African dance fills stadium at World Cup opening
Reliance Ind. pays $1B for India broadband winner
World Cup concert draws large audience in South Africa |
Donald Fagen hopes to do it again with new album |
World marks marine pioneer Cousteau's 100th birthday |
Iran marks a year since disputed presidential poll
Slovak left expected to win election
Kyrgyz violence rages for second day, 50 dead |
Twitter warns of possible World Cup traffic-related outages
2 US troops, 11 Afghan civilians killed in south
Britain honours actress Zeta-Jones, F1 racer Coulthard
Private data from Austria, Denmark, Ireland deleted: Google
Iran to unveil nuclear fuel advance: top official |
Euro to hit dollar parity in 2011, if still exists: analyst
North Korea warns South again over loudspeakers |
Cuba to move six political prisoners, release one |
Venezuela orders arrest of anti-Chavez TV boss |
At least 16 die in US campsite flood disaster
Tribesmen blow up oil pipeline in Yemen: TV |
Curfew in south Kyrgyzstan after 45 killed in clashes
Dutchman to reveal info on missing US teen
Minimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius
Security lockdown in Kashmir after youth's killing
Amnesty calls on Thai PM for fair protest probe
China syphilis infections up 30% each year: report
ITC to probe Apple for HTC patent infringement |
China police officer shoots three dead: media
Google helps build trade case over Web censorship |
N.Korea threatens military strikes on S.Korea loudspeakers
US teen sailor awaits rescue
Online video sites embrace live concert streams |
Thai government tells US it's in charge
US convicts two in China fake goods import scheme
Thailand's Noppawan gets Wimbledon wildcard
China rejects US accusations on yuan
Taiwan's AUO confident over US price-fixing charge
China says foreign direct investment jumps
US trade body to look into HTC complaint against Apple
Foreign investment in China up 27 percent in May
Indian company partners S.Leone in bauxite mining venture
Jodie Foster, teenager clash over photos |
Catherine Zeta-Jones tops bill in Queen's honors list |
Russell Brand plays rock star onscreen and on disc |
Jordan's Queen Noor goes Hollywood -- for a cause |
A cappella group Naturally 7 builds word-of-mouth |
Suspected Mossad agent arrested over Dubai murder
Governing coalition shaky as Slovaks vote
Afghan women swap burqas for police uniforms
U.N. report raises concerns about North Korea sanctions |
Official: 5 Afghan policemen die in blast
Obama, Cameron to discuss BP spill
Afghan girls treated after suspected gas attack |
4 laborers, 1 NATO serviceman die in Afghanistan
4 construction workers die in eastern Afghanistan
Slovak right challenges leftist PM in vote |
U.N. reviews Taliban blacklist after Afghan jirga |
Iran's Guards warn opposition on vote anniversary |
Robbers jailed for swift World Cup justice |
Australia hold off ragged England in rugby test
South Korea lead Greece at half-time
Kyrgyzstan appeals to Russian military as clashes kill 62
Kyrgyz leader asks Russia for help to quell violence
Dissident Vietnam priest proclaims innocence in UN letter
34 mln Chinese watched World Cup opener: media
Taiwan, China 'stuck' in major trade pact
China exports set to drop as Europe losses mount
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01