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Friday, March 29, 2013  The Soo locks were closed for several hours after officials found a suspicious package in the mail room.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The Platte River in Benzie County is more than three feet above normal water levels and rising, leaving more than a dozen residents worried.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Chemical fire burns at site of train derailment near Louisville, hundreds remain evacuated

Monday, October 08, 2012  The Emergency Manager reports 40 calls have been received by homeowners reporting flood damage.

Saturday, October 06, 2012  Update Sunday 12:00pm: Authorities say the breach at the Brown Bridge Dam is secure, water levels have gone back to normal, and the situation is considered under control.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Villagers talk of roar and darkness as Guatemalan volcano erupts, sparking evacuations

Monday, July 02, 2012  'Unreal': Residents tour neighborhoods most devastated by Colo. Springs wildfire

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Towering Colorado wildfire devours homes, forces partial closure of Air Force Academy

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Victims of the Duck Lake wildfire can apply for financial recovery assistance.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Investigators will spend time Thursday trying and figure out what sparked the wildfire that burned 1,500 acres.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Hurricane-force winds of 80 mph lashing coast as Irene soaks North Carolina on trek up Eastern Seaboard

Thursday, August 25, 2011  Earthquake and resulting gridlock underscores difficulty of evacuating nation's capital

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  7&4's Andrew Keller has been covering the fire for the past 24 hours and spent Wednesday with evacuated families as they went back home.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  A USCG crew from Air Station Traverse City helps patrol Caribbean waters and assists in a medical evacuation from a cruise ship.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.