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Police rescue trapped mother and toddler from flood water

Police rescue trapped mother and toddler from flood water

Four people are reported missing and authorities in North Carolina have had to make 100 rescues since Hurricane Matthew made landfall on 8 October. Flooding has resulted in officials being inundated with emergency phone calls. Feyetteville police filmed a water rescue after a mother and toddler were pulled from their flooded vehicle. Oct 10, 2016
Ethiopia declares state of emergency after civil unrest

Ethiopia declares state of emergency after civil unrest

Ethiopias Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has declared a six-month nationwide state of emergency after claiming months of unrest has threatened the nations stability. In the Oromia region, rights groups say more than 500 people have been killed in protests since last year, after anger over a development scheme for the capital turned into anti-government demonstrations. Oct 10, 2016
What is fracking?

What is fracking?

Fracking is the extraction of shale gas from beneath the ground. After the UK government has given fracking the green light in Lancashire, heres an explainer on how it works and why it has proved so controversial. Oct 10, 2016
Haiti suffers deadly cholera outbreak in wake of Hurricane Matthew disaster

Haiti suffers deadly cholera outbreak in wake of Hurricane Matthew disaster

Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was battered by Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm over the Atlantic since 2007. Matthew made landfall in Haiti on 4 October. The countrys death toll is over 1,000. To compound the impact of the disaster, Cholera has broken out – a bacterial disease spread by contaminated water. Oct 10, 2016
Police film rescue of toddler from submerged car in hurricane floods

Police film rescue of toddler from submerged car in hurricane floods

Police in Fayetteville, North Carolina have filmed the dramatic rescue of a toddler and his mother. The family’s car was almost submerged in floods caused by Hurricane Matthew.Luckily, police officers were driving through the area to check for people trapped in their cars.More than 100 water rescues were made in Fayetteville alone. At least four people were missing in the area. Oct 9, 2016
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