LEO Network - Search Resultshttp://leonetwork.org2024-03-29T00:28:47Zhttp://leonetwork.org/Images/logo.pnguuid:B14EC93E-1000-4899-9731-EE8F5992F8EASkier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 300 metres in Alaska avalanche2024-02-15T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Summit Lake</h3><p>February 15, 2024</p><p>An avalanche on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula killed one backcountry skier and injured two others, prompting warnings for people to stay away from steep slopes as warm weather and high winds raise the risk of more snowslides around the state.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/7FABBF47-178F-4F4A-9575-9BA320977D96'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/B14EC93E-1000-4899-9731-EE8F5992F8EA'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.6466550030061 -149.468979408001uuid:D5C5FAF4-C6D3-4106-9A9F-BC5FE6191B8DKenai Peninsula man is the first person to die of Alaskapox virus2024-02-09T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kenai, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 9, 2024</p><p>An immunocompromised man from Kenai Peninsula is the first known fatality from the Alaskapox virus, a rare zoonotic disease primarily transmitted through animal contact.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/4482621E-B966-49B2-95EE-72250DA9707D'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/D5C5FAF4-C6D3-4106-9A9F-BC5FE6191B8D'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.55444 -151.25833uuid:BD38B673-1881-482B-9EB8-EB1C76F2ECAAFirst deer with Chronic Wasting Disease found in B.C 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada</h3><p>February 1, 2024</p><p>The first known cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in British Columbia have been discovered in two deer in the Kootenays. Officials have been keeping an eye on the southeastern area of B.C. for some time, as nearby outbreaks have occurred in Alberta, Montana and Idaho. The two recent positive samples came from an area south of Cranbrook.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/C5521E44-003E-4854-B085-2A29753AE8F3'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/BD38B673-1881-482B-9EB8-EB1C76F2ECAA'>Read more...</a></p></div>49.49991 -115.76879uuid:8DCBBA12-0326-400F-BD47-07E74A02828A2 found dead after residential fires in Mat-Su2024-02-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Palmer, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 1, 2024</p><p>Two individuals died in separate fires in Mat-Su, with one victim found outside his home after escaping the blaze, potentially succumbing to extreme cold.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/C0BA0ABE-EAB4-42D8-B99B-D43C32FCEC02'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/8DCBBA12-0326-400F-BD47-07E74A02828A'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.59972 -149.11278uuid:D7A00219-D834-4EC7-BE28-72EC7A31F9C2Palisades, Alpine Meadows to open today with fewer lifts running2024-01-11T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Truckee, California, United States</h3><p>January 11, 2024</p><p>Palisades and Alpine Meadows ski resorts open with limited lifts after an avalanche at Palisades resulted in one fatality and prompted avalanche warnings in the Sierra backcountry.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/4B313106-E2A9-4CC0-90F6-FA5CB4BB9475'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/D7A00219-D834-4EC7-BE28-72EC7A31F9C2'>Read more...</a></p></div>39.32796 -120.18325uuid:69E0DDC4-DA3A-4254-B46E-AB947F707100Road slipperiness increases in Ulan Bator2024-01-10T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Ulan Bator, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia</h3><p>January 10, 2024</p><p>Ulaanbaatar's road slipperiness issue is being addressed with ample supplies and workforce, while district governors now oversee local cleaning services and public communication for slippery conditions. From January 5-7, 1,225 people received care for injuries. Over 267 people were injured due to slipping and 47 people received emergency care after falling from sledding.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/60ABFFD2-16C6-4645-B871-44F7F7B92920'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/69E0DDC4-DA3A-4254-B46E-AB947F707100'>Read more...</a></p></div>47.90771 106.88324uuid:B5B91BD0-09AC-4B14-87D2-38291FFB8B5C2 found dead in vehicle on Steese Highway near Eagle Summit2024-01-05T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Steese Highway, Alaska, United States</h3><p>January 5, 2024</p><p>Two individuals were found deceased in a vehicle on Steese Highway, with recovery delayed by severe weather; no foul play is suspected.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/F956CBE3-57AD-442C-84AF-F51BC32DE958'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/B5B91BD0-09AC-4B14-87D2-38291FFB8B5C'>Read more...</a></p></div>65.3759936179919 -146.146861556357uuid:3E71C12C-4E44-4FEA-AF75-C4E425B2A0F6Body of 12-year-old avalanche victim recovered in Finnish Lapland2024-01-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland</h3><p>January 4, 2024</p><p>A mother and child lost their lives in an avalanche on Tuesday while skiing at Pallastunturi in northwestern Finnish Lapland.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/23599F28-49F3-4DD2-951F-17252E99B0A8'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/3E71C12C-4E44-4FEA-AF75-C4E425B2A0F6'>Read more...</a></p></div>62.78333 21.2uuid:3168C30E-EB28-47FF-8BE8-B85B0E64C1A4Powerful earthquakes leave at least 55 dead, destroy buildings along Japan's western coast2024-01-02T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>輪島市, Ishikawa, Japan</h3><p>January 2, 2024</p><p>Damage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/EDC049AF-1B0E-4C2E-8DB6-959DD867B571'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/3168C30E-EB28-47FF-8BE8-B85B0E64C1A4'>Read more...</a></p></div>37.390564 136.899428uuid:8C51F143-D1E9-411C-8705-48A073026EA3Unseasonably warm temperatures leave winter athletes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., in the lurch 2023-12-04T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada</h3><p>December 4, 2023</p><p>In Fort Simpson, the weather is still not cold enough to open the community's ice rink. Young athletes in the community say they are struggling to adapt.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/991E1206-08B7-48C2-8523-1CADC4F1BA6F'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/8C51F143-D1E9-411C-8705-48A073026EA3'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.863143 -121.354276uuid:5AEEA35E-958A-47E5-B02A-C60EBF71BD951 dead as blizzard bears down on Kivalliq 2023-11-23T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada</h3><p>November 23, 2023</p><p>The storm brought powerful wind gusts to communities in the Kivalliq region that topped 100 km/h and resulted in whiteout conditions. Temperatures fell to -20 C but felt closer to -40 C, factoring in the wind chill, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Videos and photos posted to social media appeared to show damage to some buildings and other infrastructure, including the roof of Simon Alaittuq Middle School Rankin Inlet.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/7F99F701-7B12-450B-8AAB-C855FAE8A62D'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/5AEEA35E-958A-47E5-B02A-C60EBF71BD95'>Read more...</a></p></div>62.81732 -92.08324uuid:BD1F6371-5224-45B0-A801-BAF7C23C423AAt least 3 dead in Wrangell after landslide destroys homes2023-11-21T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Wrangell, Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 21, 2023</p><p>A landslide in Wrangell, Alaska, killed three people, destroyed homes, and left three missing after heavy rainfall triggered the disaster.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/5FC63A0D-46CC-4796-9A2E-3425B9931FCF'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/BD1F6371-5224-45B0-A801-BAF7C23C423A'>Read more...</a></p></div>56.47083 -132.37667uuid:76384424-5C96-40BF-A68B-BC55A3E3961ACalifornia officials confirm 2 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness rarely transmitted in US2023-11-03T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Long Beach, California, United States</h3><p>November 3, 2023</p><p>Public health officials say two people in Southern California people have come down with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, where the mosquito-borne illness is rare.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/0C443BCD-F021-497D-B5B7-3CE9809581F2'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/76384424-5C96-40BF-A68B-BC55A3E3961A'>Read more...</a></p></div>33.76696 -118.18923uuid:87206926-5576-4FBF-9461-EC7F59AEA69DStorm Ciarán eases but flood warnings remain2023-11-03T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Tenby, Wales, United Kingdom</h3><p>November 3, 2023</p><p>Storm Ciara has weakened but flood warnings remain in place in Wales and other parts of the UK, with heavy rain expected to cause further flooding and disruption.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/6471C617-7E87-4949-9016-77EA634A1AB3'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/87206926-5576-4FBF-9461-EC7F59AEA69D'>Read more...</a></p></div>51.67279 -4.70447uuid:74435A3A-FB1D-4CFD-93A1-984637106C40Hurricane 'Otis' left 27 dead and 3 missing as it passes through Guerrero2023-10-26T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico</h3><p>October 26, 2023</p><p>Hurricane 'Otis' caused 27 deaths and 3 missing persons in Guerrero, Mexico, with severe damage to infrastructure, including roads, hospitals, airports, and the electrical grid. It is unusual for this type of phenomenon to occur. It is not normal for tropical cyclones to be storms and intensify to category 5 in a period of 12 hours. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/592C5701-89F9-46A3-84A2-9BA73940D13F'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/74435A3A-FB1D-4CFD-93A1-984637106C40'>Read more...</a></p></div>16.86805 -99.894018uuid:71503D1B-9D4D-4EA7-9F0D-847E732B9CD6Rabid skunk in Cambridge triggers public health wildlife warning 2023-10-26T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Cambridge, Ontario, Canada</h3><p>October 26, 2023</p><p>A rabid skunk in Cambridge, Ontario has prompted a public health warning to avoid contact with wildlife, as one person has already been exposed and received medical attention.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/C1506917-9DC8-48FC-9004-626A1254CEEB'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/71503D1B-9D4D-4EA7-9F0D-847E732B9CD6'>Read more...</a></p></div>43.3601 -80.31269uuid:CE895F50-414B-4F59-888A-E8510C5C0DEB'Superfog' near New Orleans blamed for highway crashes that killed at least 72023-10-23T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Manchac, Louisiana</h3><p>October 23, 2023</p><p>Authorities say at least seven people have been killed after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes involving 158 vehicles.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/450EBC0A-BDFA-4A46-8187-998F6B2515FB'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/CE895F50-414B-4F59-888A-E8510C5C0DEB'>Read more...</a></p></div>30.2916666666667 -90.4019444444445uuid:959B6C8E-86E7-4F99-A6D8-157537795057Cambodia records 2nd death from H5N1 bird flu so far this year2023-10-09T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Cambodia</h3><p>October 9, 2023</p><p>A 50-year-old man in Cambodia has died from H5N1 bird flu, marking the second death from the virus in the country this year. Prior to his death about 50 chickens had died and were shared with neighbors to eat. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/B26A9EF6-FC86-4597-8AA1-4EC16BDBA203'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/959B6C8E-86E7-4F99-A6D8-157537795057'>Read more...</a></p></div>12.4576331842438 104.923981338048uuid:6DBA896E-33C8-4093-8E1A-106C40F309102 killed in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada's Banff National Park2023-10-02T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Banff, Alberta, Canada</h3><p>October 2, 2023</p><p>Two people were killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack in Banff National Park, Canada, leading to the euthanization of the bear for public safety.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/5DD1ED51-51DD-44A0-81A4-97E1E6CE3CE4'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/6DBA896E-33C8-4093-8E1A-106C40F30910'>Read more...</a></p></div>51.17622 -115.56982uuid:F33402CF-6B49-48B5-8310-E4D4938E8B75Flooding in New York: Rain Eases, but Officials Warn That Flood Risks Remain2023-09-29T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T00:28:47ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Brooklyn, New York, United States</h3><p>September 29, 2023</p><p>Heavy rain caused serious flooding across the region on Friday, leading Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency as rising waters disrupted travel and stranded people in cars and homes.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/86D96622-77AC-457A-9577-8742055FFDF9'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F33402CF-6B49-48B5-8310-E4D4938E8B75'>Read more...</a></p></div>40.6501 -73.94958