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Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.
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Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded

Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert or move to higher ground. The 8.
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Tsunami advisory for B.C. coast cancelled after massive quake off Russia

Tsunami advisory for B.C. coast cancelled after massive quake off Russia

The preliminary magnitude of 8.8 would make it the world's strongest quake since 2011.
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'B.C. has been fortunate': It's been a slow wildfire season this year

'B.C. has been fortunate': It's been a slow wildfire season this year

British Columbia has experienced a relatively quiet wildfire season so far, but provincial officials are warning that a stretch of intense heat could reverse that trend.
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Two wildfire evacuations set to end, another begins in ongoing dry Prairie simmer

Two wildfire evacuations set to end, another begins in ongoing dry Prairie simmer

WINNIPEG — Residents of two communities were preparing to head home Tuesday, while another community was being evacuated, as crews continued to battle wildfires across a large swath of the Prairies.
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Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli rumble in the central Pacific off Hawaii

Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli rumble in the central Pacific off Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — A major hurricane was churning across the Pacific Ocean but was several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii and posed no threat to the islands, forecasters said Tuesday.
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Alerts issued as out-of-control wildfire burns near Lytton, B.C.

Alerts issued as out-of-control wildfire burns near Lytton, B.C.

British Columbia's minister of forests says there were reports of ash falling from the sky last night in Lytton as fire crews battle a wildfire near the community that was devastated by a separate blaze in 2021.
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Tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris

Tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris

The Japanese operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Tuesday said the start of full-scale removal of melted fuel debris will be delayed for several years until 2037 or later, the latest setback underscoring the challe
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B.C. Interior facing temperatures up to 38 C as heat warnings issued across province

B.C. Interior facing temperatures up to 38 C as heat warnings issued across province

Temperatures in parts of the British Columbia Interior are expected to reach 38 Celsius, with heat warnings activated across much of the region.
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Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths around Beijing region

Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths around Beijing region

BEIJING (AP) — Almost a year's worth of rain caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital, killing at least 38 people by Tuesday and rescue and relief work continued.
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