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Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoInstead of sending in the troops to deal with what promises to be another dangerous wildfire season,...
Afghanistan's Flash Floods: 300 Dead, Thousands Homeless
The Port Lavaca Wave· 2 days agoAfghanistan has been struck by devastating flash floods, resulting in the tragic loss of at least...
Image shows CNN report from 2022 floods in Nigeria, not Kenya in 2024
AFP via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMore than 220 people have died in recent weeks from flooding in Kenya after torrential rains caused...
China establishes national database on natural disaster risk
China Daily· 7 days agoChina has established a comprehensive database on natural disaster risks across the country, with industry-specific databases in ten sectors set up, a senior ...
Something weird is happening with tornadoes
Vox· 23 hours agoTornado season is here again, with twisters striking in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Florida over the past few weeks. According to a preliminary count from...
Insurance companies are pulling out of California because of wildfires
Scripps News via AOL· 12 hours agoAs thousands of California homes have been destroyed in recent years by climate change-fueled...
Wars propel global displacements to record high of 75.9 million in 2023, monitor says
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoA record 75.9 million people were displaced by the end of 2023 by conflict, violence and national ...
Virginia Beach-based organization assists in disaster recovery across continents
WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth· 6 days agoOperation Blessing has been busy in the wake over natural disasters not only in the U.S., but across...
Lion cubs snapped taking their first steps outside
Clayton News Daily· 7 days agoLondon Zoo’s three Asiatic lion cubs have been spotted taking their first steps outside with mother Arya. Surviving only in the Gir Forest in Gujarat,...
At least 300 people killed by flash floods in Afghanistan as humanitarian emergency looms
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe flash floods add to a string of recent natural disasters that the region has had to endure. In...
