Pipeline Explosion Forces Evacuation of Texas Town

A ten inch petroleum pipeline exploded near Milford, Texas, on Thursday morning.

The explosion forced the evacuation of the entire town.

Crews worked to shut down the line, but the fire was still burning Thursday night.

Workers were also keeping an eye on an adjacent fourteen inch line.

Officials believe that they should have everything under control, sometime Friday, and be able to lift the evacuation.

Florida Sinkhole Destroys 2 Houses

A sinkhole opened up in Dunedin, Florida, on Thursday.

Two houses were destroyed and a third slightly damaged.

The neighboring houses were evacuated as a precaution.

No one was injured in the incident.

Florida, especially around the area of Tampa, is made up of porous ground, which makes sinkholes common.

4500 Confirmed Dead in Philippines After Haiyan

Nearly forty-five hundred people have now been confirmed dead in the Philippines.

Over one hundred thousand people have been left homeless in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan.

Death tolls may climb further yet, as more victims are found, and as diseases being to be an issue.

Aid is slowly reaching the affected people, especially now that the USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived.