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A blizzard slammed into the northeastern United States on Friday, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi declares a state of emergency in the cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismalia after deadly rioting.

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in three Northern California counties on Wednesday after a wildfire that has already destroyed 64 homes advanced with 75-foot flames on a tiny community at the doorstep of a national park.

The president of Sudan declared a state of emergency Sunday for cities along the hotly contested border with South Sudan, where Sudanese fighter jets launched at least one attack against their neighbor's ground forces.

States of emergency were in force Tuesday in four Louisiana parishes after torrential rain left homes and roads under several feet of water. Hundreds fled their homes and dozens of motorists had to be rescued.

A line of rare winter tornadoes roared through Alabama early Monday morning, ripping apart homes and businesses and prompting the state's governor to declare a state of emergency.

Geno Martini, the mayor of Sparks, Nev., cancels a motorcycle event and declares a state of emergency after the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Pettigrew, 51, during a casino melee. The fatal shooting of a California Hells Angels leader during a casino melee with a rival gang Friday night has prompted the mayor of Sparks, Nev., to declare a state of emergency and cancel an annual motorcycle event, authorities said.

Tropical Storm Lee has strengthened as it begins dumping rain in southern Louisiana and pelting the northern Gulf coast. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say that Lee’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 60 miles per hour (95 kph) Saturday morning. The storm’s center is located about 45 miles southwest of New Iberia and was moving north-northwest at 7 mph (11 kph).

Bahrain's king has ordered a state of emergency to be lifted from June 1, after imposing it following weeks of Shi'ite-led street protests in the Gulf Arab kingdom, the state news agency said Sunday.

Gov. Jay Nixon announced he had declared a state of emergency, allowing state agencies to assist local jurisdictions with their emergency responses to the storm's aftermath, including the destruction at the airport.St.