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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list

Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list

Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged in flooding across eastern Kentucky.
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'Pretty alarming': Gusty winds drive aggressive fire behaviour south of Golden

'Pretty alarming': Gusty winds drive aggressive fire behaviour south of Golden

Structures in Parson, rural Golden, have been destroyed by a wildfire but it's not clear at this time how many or what type.
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B.C. man says Venable Valley locals are piecing together their losses from wildfire

B.C. man says Venable Valley locals are piecing together their losses from wildfire

Ramanath Das said he is aware that the eco-village he and his family are building in Venables Valley, B.C., may no longer exist when they return after being evacuated due to an encroaching wildfire.
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The push to change lawn laws

The push to change lawn laws

Receiving a bylaw notice is a stressful experience that has landed some homeowners in prolonged legal battles.
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Multiple structures ablaze as wildfire roars into Jasper, Alta., townsite

Multiple structures ablaze as wildfire roars into Jasper, Alta., townsite

EDMONTON — One of two raging, wind-whipped fires menacing Jasper, Alta., roared into town Wednesday night and began burning buildings. Parks officials say the fire entered the southern edge of the community about 6:40 p.m.
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70,000+ lightning strikes ignite B.C. fires, but wildfire service satisfied with response

70,000+ lightning strikes ignite B.C. fires, but wildfire service satisfied with response

As of Wednesday, there are 430 wildfires burning across the province. Of those, 112 started in the last 24 hours.
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Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike

Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengue which, activists say, has surged and struck hardest am
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In the news today: Wildfire evacuees relieved after evacuating Jasper

In the news today: Wildfire evacuees relieved after evacuating Jasper

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather.
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Will Metro Vancouver have another heat wave this summer?

Will Metro Vancouver have another heat wave this summer?

Heat warnings can evolve at any time over the summer.
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