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Helicopter rescue planned for ship stranded in Antarctic
2013-12-30 00:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: As the 74 people on a climate change research ship stuck in the ice in Antarctica readied for New Year's Eve festivities, authorities revealed plans to send in a rescue helicopter. The Russian-flagged MV Akademik Shokalskiy has not moved in a week since getting stuck in unusually thick ice on Christmas. The people on board say they are holding up fairly well. "The group on this ship is incredibly collegiate," said Alok Jha, a science correspondent for The Guardian newspaper, told Anderson Cooper...
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Help on the way for ship stranded off Antarctica
2013-12-29 14:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The fate of the latest rescue attempt for an Australian science team whose cruise ship became trapped in ice off Antarctica on Christmas Day could be determined within hours, authorities said Sunday. The Australian icebreaker Aurora Austalis was making its way toward the MV Akademic Shokalskiy, a Russian ship with 74 people aboard. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which was heading up the rescue operation, said a Chinese ship tasked by the Royal Coast Guard Australia also remained in...
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Colorado Floods Leave Seven Dead, Thousands Stranded, Infrastructure in Shambles
2013-09-16 23:44:42| ENR.com: Headline News
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from towns cut off by rising rivers and streams, many by helicopter and National Guard convoys.
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Firm fined 75k over stranded train
2013-09-16 15:45:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
First Capital Connect is fined 75,000 by a court after passengers were stuck for hours on a stalled train in London.
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Colorado floods: rescuers rush to evacuate stranded communities
2013-09-15 04:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Rescuers broke through to flood-ravaged Colorado towns, issuing a stern warning to anyone thinking of staying behind: leave now or be prepared to endure weeks without electricity, running water and basic supplies. National Guard helicopters and truck convoys carried the message into paralyzed canyon communities where thousands of stranded residents were eager to escape the Rocky Mountain foothills. But not everybody was willing to go. Dozens of people in the isolated community of Jamestown wanted...
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