California’s Creek Fire forces evacuations and burns thousands of acres
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Michigan flood hits record level, dam breaches ‘historic event’ playing out in midst of coronavirus, Whitmer says
Floodwaters in central Michigan broke records early Wednesday and threatened to rise even higher after catastrophic dam failures forced about 10,000 people to evacuate as the region faces an additional hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the Tittabawassee River in the city of Midland reached its highest level ever Wednesday morning at 33.97 feet and is expected to rise up to 38 feet by midday. “This is…
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Deadly flooding, landslides strike Brazil
At least 30 people have been killed following more than two days of torrential rains in the southeast of the country. The severe weather comes one year after a dam break killed nearly 300 people. Two days of torrential downpours have unleashed heavy flooding and landslides in southeast Brazil, killing at least 30 people, according to authorities. Civil…
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Australians on southeast coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates
A firefighter tackles a wildfire south of Nowra, Australia, earlier this week. Residents of Nowra, Narooma and Batemans Bay were told that winds were likely to once again drive blazes toward the coast. –(AFP/Getty Images) TOMERONG, Australia — Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate on Thursday if they don’t…
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Horrifying Videos Show Incredible Destruction Of Raging California Wildfires
More than 44,000 acres have been consumed by the fires, the largest of which was just 10% contained on Sunday. Terrifying videos taken in parts of California are offering a firsthand glimpse of the incredible destruction left by several wildfires as nearly 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes. As of Sunday morning, more than…
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Hurricane Dorian: catastrophic 185mph winds batter Bahamas as entire US coast is evacuated
Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with record 185mph winds ripping off roofs, overturning cars and tearing down power lines. The storm’s top sustained winds decreased slightly to 170mph as its westward movement slowed, crawling along Grand Bahama island early on Monday at 2mph in what forecasters said would…
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Mozambique Just Got Hit by Another Massive Cyclone
Cyclone Kenneth had winds equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. Another strong cyclone hit Mozambique Thursday evening. It’s the second cyclone to rip through the area in less than two months. And according to the U.N., it’s the first time the country has been hit by two cyclones in the same season. Cyclone Kenneth had…