Tornadoes touch down nowhere. minor damage in Kansas counties
A sequence of tornado warnings in Douglas and Johnson Counties caused fear but no injuries. In De Soto a few homes lost roofs and trees fell while a restored barn at Zimmer man's Kill Creek Farm survived the debris. Forecasters linked the storms to Pacific moisture meeting a cold front, with flash flood risk due to saturated ground.
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Ike battering Texas coast with record surge and mass evac
Ike loomed 600 miles across as it aimed at the Texas coast near Galveston. Fire Chief Varela cited 300 plus people trapped in flood waters while curfews spread to deter looters. Gripping rescues and widespread outages plagued communities as officials warned of severe flooding and a two story high surge. FEMA mobilized millions in meals and supplies. Perry sought a broad emergency declaration to fund storm costs.
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Absence of Kim Jong Il stirs fear for North Korea’s future
As Kim Jong Il recovers from a stroke with unclear status, analysts fear a political vacuum could trigger instability in a nuclear armed state. Seoul says he remains in control, while Pyongyang and officials deny illness, keeping tension and speculation high across the DMZ.
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