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Amid Los Angeles Wildfires, Donald Trump Considers Big Move On Disaster-Hit US States
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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Los Angeles Fires, Limited Hydrants And A Catch-22 Situation In California
As crews battled devastating wildfires across Los Angeles, a major challenge emerged: fire hydrants in some areas ran dry, and low water pressure hampered efforts to contain the blaze.
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Panic In Los Angeles As Millions Get False Emergency Alerts Amid Wildfires
Emergency managers in Los Angeles apologised after false evacuation alerts sparked panic in a city on edge over an unprecedented wildfire disaster.
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Los Angeles Wildfire Puts Grey's Anatomy, Hacks Productions On Hold
Due to the wildfire in LA, productions of 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Hacks' has paused as there is an emergency situation in the city.
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Ground Report: California Declares Wildfire Emergency, Retired Firefighters Called In
A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles this week that killed at least five people.
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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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Massive Los Angeles Wildfire Burns 12,000 Acres, Forces 1,000 To Evacuate
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned over 12,000 acres, authorities said.
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Texas Battling Largest Wildfire In Its History
Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze killing at least two people and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control.
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"It Was Raining Ash": Chile Wildfires Kill 112, Emergency Declared
The death count from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search destroyed neighborhoods.
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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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Thousands Forced To Flee Homes As Wildfire Spreads On Spain's Tenerife Island
Emergency services said the fire was now affecting 10 towns, although 11 had been evacuated as a precaution.
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Why Sirens Weren't Sounded During Hawaii Wildfire? Officer Explains
Maui's emergency management chief on Wednesday defended his agency's decision against sounding sirens during last week's deadly wildfire amid questions about whether doing so might have saved lives.
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Nearly 100 Dead In Hawaii Wildfires, Only Quarter Of Ruins Searched So Far
The death count in Hawaii's wildfires rose to 99 and could double over the next 10 days, the state's governor said Monday, as emergency personnel painstakingly scoured the incinerated landscape for more human remains.
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3 Killed, Emergency Declared As Russia Battles Twin Disasters
At least two people have died in flash floods in southern Russia and one woman died in a wildfire in the Urals region, state news agencies reported on Thursday, in this summer's latest severe weather events.
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New York City Mayor Urges Citizens To Wear Masks For "Unprecedented" Smoke
In a city where emergencies rarely affect the steady flow of commerce, the metropolis came to a near standstill in the face of what local officials called an "unprecedented event."
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Amid Los Angeles Wildfires, Donald Trump Considers Big Move On Disaster-Hit US States
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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Los Angeles Fires, Limited Hydrants And A Catch-22 Situation In California
As crews battled devastating wildfires across Los Angeles, a major challenge emerged: fire hydrants in some areas ran dry, and low water pressure hampered efforts to contain the blaze.
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Panic In Los Angeles As Millions Get False Emergency Alerts Amid Wildfires
Emergency managers in Los Angeles apologised after false evacuation alerts sparked panic in a city on edge over an unprecedented wildfire disaster.
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Los Angeles Wildfire Puts Grey's Anatomy, Hacks Productions On Hold
Due to the wildfire in LA, productions of 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Hacks' has paused as there is an emergency situation in the city.
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Ground Report: California Declares Wildfire Emergency, Retired Firefighters Called In
A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles this week that killed at least five people.
-
Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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Massive Los Angeles Wildfire Burns 12,000 Acres, Forces 1,000 To Evacuate
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned over 12,000 acres, authorities said.
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Texas Battling Largest Wildfire In Its History
Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze killing at least two people and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control.
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"It Was Raining Ash": Chile Wildfires Kill 112, Emergency Declared
The death count from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search destroyed neighborhoods.
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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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Thousands Forced To Flee Homes As Wildfire Spreads On Spain's Tenerife Island
Emergency services said the fire was now affecting 10 towns, although 11 had been evacuated as a precaution.
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Why Sirens Weren't Sounded During Hawaii Wildfire? Officer Explains
Maui's emergency management chief on Wednesday defended his agency's decision against sounding sirens during last week's deadly wildfire amid questions about whether doing so might have saved lives.
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Nearly 100 Dead In Hawaii Wildfires, Only Quarter Of Ruins Searched So Far
The death count in Hawaii's wildfires rose to 99 and could double over the next 10 days, the state's governor said Monday, as emergency personnel painstakingly scoured the incinerated landscape for more human remains.
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3 Killed, Emergency Declared As Russia Battles Twin Disasters
At least two people have died in flash floods in southern Russia and one woman died in a wildfire in the Urals region, state news agencies reported on Thursday, in this summer's latest severe weather events.
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New York City Mayor Urges Citizens To Wear Masks For "Unprecedented" Smoke
In a city where emergencies rarely affect the steady flow of commerce, the metropolis came to a near standstill in the face of what local officials called an "unprecedented event."
