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At the time of the posting of this report, the fire was still a couple of miles away, but a Focus spokesperson expressed concern for the homes of staffers. As always, remain keenly aware that your responses to this story are being closely scrutinized and reprinted.

As a vengeful God continues to destroy their home state, Focus On The Family takes advantage of the inferno ravaging their neighbors to argue that Colorado’s wildfires should teach us a lesson on the importance of abstinence-only education. SRSLY. From their blogger Chad Hills: Today, in the state of Colorado, we are breathing smoke from a number of wildfires burning …

CNN says that the Air Force Academy has been evacuated.

God killed the fuck out of those 38 sinners. The rest got blessed protection. Praise! Glory!

This partially animated clip tells how Haitian gays were scapegoated as the cause of the devastating earthquake which occurred two years ago today.

The doomsday clock was moved up one minute this week. The most significant contributing factors to the decision were the narrowly averted nuclear disaster at the Fukushima plant in Japan which was caused by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11. There were also concerns about the danger from Iran which has begun to enrich uranium at a secret underground …

Think Progress has the full list.

In what some climatologists are describing as a “100 year storm,” a massive system is causing flooding and widespread damage along the Alaskan coast. The unusual storm had western Alaska bracing Tuesday. Tiny coastal communities were at particular risk for damage from wind and expected flooding. Winds reached at least 80 mph late Tuesday, said Neil Murakami, a National Weather …

CNN is saying the quake was deep enough and far enough away so that Lima should not have great damage.

RELATED: Texas cut the funding for its fire departments by 75% this year. Under Gov. Rick Perry (R) this year, Texas slashed state funding for the volunteer fire departments that protect most of the state from wildfires like the ones that have recently destroyed more than 700 homes. Volunteer departments that were already facing financial strain were slated to have …

Flood damage estimates in New Jersey are running in the billions. Meanwhile the GOP is placing self-serving political roadblocks in front of federal relief.

Analysts say Hurricane Irene will enter the books as one of the ten most costly storms to ever strike the United States. Dozens of people have died and flood waters continue to rise in some portions of New England. Repairs to damaged roads, bridges, and train tracks will likely take many months to complete and the governors of New York, …

The Port Jervis line of Metro-North, which shuttles commuters between Grand Central Penn Station and upstate New York, may be closed for months due to track damage from Hurricane Irene. Second Avenue Sagas reports: Outside of the city, the storm has been devastating. So far, 40 people have died from it, and that total is expected to rise. The property …

Several communities on Fire Island experienced washovers during Hurricane Irene. Generally considered one of the worst case scenarios for any barrier island, a “washover” is when ocean waves overcome the dunes and mix with bay water on the mainland side. Ian Levine of the Ocean Beach Fire Department told The News that the water went from the ocean to the …

“This hurricane is a blessing. It is a blessing. It is God reminding you, as was the earthquake last week, it’s God reminding you you’re not in control.” – Glenn Beck, saying that Hurricane Irene is a warning that Americans should be following his advice to start hoarding food in advance of the coming global economic collapse.