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Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to 8

Death toll from Washington chemical disaster climbs to 9; more expected

Authorities in Washington said they recovered the bodies of seven employees on May 28 and 29. Another two are still unaccounted for and are not expected to be found alive.

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Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses

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Crews recover the remains of 6 of the 9 workers missing after Washington chemical tank rupture

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Two Dead, Nine Missing After Industrial Tank Collapses in Washington State

Two people died and nine others remained missing after a chemical tank collapsed in Longview, Wash.

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Eleven Feared Dead in Washington State Chemical Vat Rupture, Operation Moves to Recovery Effort

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11 presumed dead as recovery efforts resume in Washington chemical tank rupture that sent contamination into Columbia River

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Washington state crews find body of another victim in paper mill explosion

The collapse expelled a flood of caustic chemicals powerful enough to overturn pickup trucks and damage buildings at the site.

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8 Confirmed Dead After Chemical Tank Implosion at Paper Mill, 3 Others Remain Missing

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2 dead, 9 still missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there's no hope of survivors

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Longview paper mill disaster could be ‘deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history,’ governor says

Two people have been confirmed dead following a chemical tank rupture on Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview.

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Washington paper mill disaster: 11 feared dead

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2 still missing in Longview, WA implosion; 11 dead

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9 missing after Washington paper mill tank rupture and officials say there's no hope of survivors

Crews resumed the grim search Wednesday for nine people presumed killed at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured a day earlier in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents i...

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2 dead, 9 missing, no hope of survivors after Washington paper mill tank implosion

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Crews have recovered the remains of 6 of the 9 workers missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington, officials say

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9 Missing After Washington Paper Mill Tank Implosion and Officials Say There's No Hope of Survivors

The likely death toll rose to 11, including the missing, after another person who was injured died, authorities said Wednesday.

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Two dead, nine missing after Washington chemical tank explosion | Morning in America

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US Chemical Safety Board investigating Washington tank collapse

Washington National Guard aids with decontamination during Longview mill disaster recovery

Soldiers and airmen from the Washington National Guard’s 10th Homeland Response Force continued supporting first responders following the implosion of a chemica

Yakima Herald-Republic

Washington still locked out of disaster preparedness funds, AG says

Disaster preparedness funds that were destined for Washington communities are still being held up by the Trump administration, despite a court ordering their release, Attorney General Nick Brown said Tuesday. Brown and a coalition of states on Tuesday ...

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Federal unemployment aid available to Washington residents affected by historic flooding

Unemployment remains high in flood-affected counties, topping 6% in some areas.

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FEMA denies Washington state disaster relief from bomb cyclone, governor says

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state’s request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34 million in damage from a deadly bomb cyclone ...

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Washington to appeal denied FEMA relief after ‘devastating’ bomb cyclone

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced his decision on Monday to appeal the federal government’s denial of disaster relief funds to help the state recover from a deadly bomb cyclone that struck the state in November.

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FEMA rejects disaster aid for Washington and North Carolina

"Washington communities have been waiting for months for the resources they need to fully recover from last winter's devastating storms, and this decision will cause further delay," said Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson. Both states were struck hard by natural ...

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Washington could bear responsibility for natural disasters as Trump eyes changes to FEMA

Washington state could soon be responsible for a bigger share of disaster relief response, a possibility state officials have spent months preparing for. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said his administration is ...