Tag: dayslong

Rain-weary South Floridians await sun after days-long deluge

By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Nearly a week of torrential rainfall appeared to be winding down in South Florida on Friday after a slow-moving weather system dumped more than two feet (0.6 meters) of precipitation in the Everglades and a foot or more in parts of populous Miami-Dade County. With the storm pushing out to […]

After dayslong manhunt, deputies find suspect who caused city lockdown

***Watch previous coverage in the video above.*** UNIONTOWN, Ohio (WJW) — After a dayslong manhunt, the armed suspect who caused a lockdown for some local residents has been captured, according to authorities. Raymond Klisz, 48, of Akron, was taken into custody by Summit County Sheriff’s deputies, the department confirmed Sunday afternoon. 1 dead, 2 injured […]

Indonesia volcano’s days-long eruption forces hundreds to flee

Hundreds of people in Indonesia had to be evacuated from their homes in the North Sulawesi province as the Ruang volcano continues its days-long eruption. The volcano has been seen filling the sky with red ash as the country’s volcano monitoring agency reports hundreds of deep volcanic earthquakes. Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure, known […]

Ransomware attack rocks NMHU, resulting in canceled classes, days-long tech outage

Apr. 7—New Mexico Highlands University is the latest victim in a series of local cyberattacks: A ransomware attack threatened the university’s cybersecurity defenses last week, resulting in canceled classes and disruptions in employee payroll systems. Classes — in-person and online — will be canceled through Tuesday, campus officials announced Sunday via an online emergency operations […]

Missing boy, 4, found dead near Everett, Wash. after days-long search

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 4-year-old boy who was previously reported as missing has been discovered dead near Everett, Washington, with the case being investigated by police as a homicide. According to an update posted on the Everett Police Department’s Facebook page, authorities were notified at 5:55 p.m. Thursday that a body was found outside […]

Nova Scotia buried under up to 5 feet of snow from days-long snowstorm

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Heavy snow pummeled coastal areas of Nova Scotia in Canada over the weekend as a strong low-pressure system stalled just off the Canadian Maritimes. Widespread snow totals of well over a foot were observed across the province as the storm pummeled the region from Friday into Monday. A volunteer observer in […]