Oregon Bootleg Fire, nation’s largest, keeps doubling in size
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German railway: Floods caused €1 billion damage to network
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel. File picture by Bernd von Jutrczenka/Pool via AP Germany’s national railway operator has estimated that last week’s flooding caused damage worth €1.3 billion (£1.1 billion) to its network, offering another glimpse of the extent of the devastation. Authorities are still working to determine the overall cost of the floods that did…
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After the flood, Germany battles to clear mountains of trash
German Bundeswehr soldiers help to clean up the debris following heavy rainfalls, in Bad Muenstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo Summary Safe disposal of tonnes of trash to take weeks Germany pioneered modern waste management But struggling to cope with flood wreckage Residents face stench, fear vermin, and disease BAD…
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More Vaccinated People Are Dying of COVID in England Than Unvaccinated – Here’s Why
More vaccinated people are dying of COVID than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the 257 people (63.4%) who died within 28 days of a positive COVID test between February 1 and June 21, had received at least one dose of the vaccine. At first…
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Western states battle wildfires, record heat and power shortages
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Collapsed Florida condo demolished ahead of storm, search to resume
SURFSIDE, Fla., July 4 (Reuters) – The partially collapsed Miami-area condo where 24 people are confirmed dead was demolished on Sunday night, ahead of the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa. Search-and-rescue efforts for 121 people missing have been suspended. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters earlier on Sunday that rescue efforts would…
