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Aerial operations over the affected area yesterday revealed 3 sheens, the term officials use to describe the area of surface water that showing the unique reflective properties of water tainted with the spilled oil.

A huge eruption at a fireworks market near Mexico City has left ten people dead, and 60 injured. It's not clear what set off this massive chain of fireworks, but the video is chilling.

Sad news to report this evening as three people have been killed in the monstrous wildfires that have ran wild throughout Tennessee over the past day and a half.

While there have been incidents with sinkholes swallowing a car or even a house, the unfortunate town of Bayou Corne in Louisiana is vanishing.

FEMA announced today that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Louisiana to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe winter storms during the period of January 8 to January 17, 2013.

Forty-four people were killed when a Russian jet carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team for the Kontinental Hockey League’s first game of the season crashed on takeoff on Wednesday. It’s just the latest accident this summer involving Russian airliners — two other accidents killed a total 54 people which has led to calls for stricter safety guidelines.

Dozens of wildfires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Texas and California in the past week. Fueled by drought conditions and wind gusts from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, the massive Bastrop County Complex fire east of Austin is the most destructive fire of the year, Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd said. Despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters, the blaze has grown to

Every year, the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness hosts some type of full-scale emergency response exercise and tomorrow's the day.

April 20, 2010 marks the day of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.  The first group to successfully gain injunctions against BP demanding relief for impacted fishermen was organized by Louisiana Attorney Stuart Smith.   On May 1st, this same group of attorneys, fishermen and environmentalists warned that the potential to human health was significant.

Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to.