Disaster
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Hundreds of homeowners in England and Wales battle floodwaters after weekend storm
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of homeowners in England and Wales were battling floodwaters Monday morning after the second major storm…
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New York sees first impacts from winter storm as Northeast gets blasted by snow, beneficial rain
A winter storm brought snow, rain and strong winds to millions in the Northeast. REUTERS A potent winter storm…
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Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Windy conditions renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted emergency officials to…
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Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast
Cars and debris from washed away homes line a canal in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Oct. 5, 2022, one week…
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Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters…
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Heavy rains pelt the Cayman Islands as southeast US prepares for a major hurricane
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Heavy rains and big waves lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned…
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Rescuers Search for Missing in Japan’s Northern Quake-hit Noto Region After Record-breaking Rain; Temporary Housing Units Also Hit by Flooding
Firefighters search for missing people near the Tsukada River in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday KANAZAWA — Police, firefighters and…
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Beryl makes landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane, knocking out power to more than 750,000
Clyde George, left, and his son Chris George board up their home ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Beryl…
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Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing
KATHMANDU—-Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and…
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Israel kills 274 Palestinians during hostage rescue raid on Gaza
Palestinians inspect a house hit in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip,…
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