Fears are mounting that unexploded WWII munitions buried in Belgium’s High Fens could detonate as underground peat fires continue to smoulder following the country’s worst wildfires in recent history.
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Flash flooding and mudslides left catastrophic damage behind in parts of Hawaii from Hurricane Lala, which struck over the weekend. One community remains trapped after the road in and out was washed away while others are returning home to survey the damage.
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In several parts of the country, residents are being asked to cut back on everyday water use as suppliers warn that, without further action, some areas could face serious shortages.
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Forecasters say intense showers might cause flooding as rain falls on dry, hard ground...
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BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews are continuing to battle the Bald Range wildfire on Monday, Aug. 17.
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Powerful storm footage from Indiana shows how dangerous straight-line wind events can become.
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Colorado’s lakes often aren’t what they seem. Many are reservoirs with contentious histories and ghost towns under the surface.
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Tropical stingray attacks have doubled at some beaches along California coasts, with lifeguards reporting thousands of new cases.
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Nine states from Nebraska to Virginia are under flood watches as heavy rains rock large swaths of the country. Ian Lee reports.
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The damaging straight line winds Tuesday afternoon are now confirmed as a "derecho." That's a widespread windstorm sometimes called an inland hurricane because of its hurricane-force winds.
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There is a nearly 70% chance that the building Super El Niño will be the strongest such event on record, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast released Thursday.
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Tropical Storm Hernan forms in the Pacific while a different weather system could soak Hawaii - WTOP
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Tropical Storm Hernan formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and wasn’t threatening land while a different storm system that could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend moved toward Hawaii, forecasters said.
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Potential impacts from the storm could range from "devastating to catastrophic" and could lead to evacuations, the NWS warned.
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The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 each year. For millions of Americans living in coastal and inland communities across the Gulf Coast, the Southeast, and the Atlantic Seaboard, that period is associated with documented and measurable risks.
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Sebastien Lecornu visited Le Porge in the Gironde region on Monday for a meeting with the mayor after it was devastated by wildfires and 183 homes burned down in late July to August.
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Fears are mounting that unexploded WWII munitions buried in Belgium’s High Fens could detonate as underground peat fires continue to smoulder following the country’s worst wildfires in recent history.
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Many residents on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province spent the day mourning victims and waiting for aid to arrive to communities still cut off by the deadly quake.
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Belgium is battling its worst wildfires in over a century, with hundreds of firefighters fighting flames in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve. Germany, Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands have sent reinforcements, including helicopters, as several towns are evacuated.
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The cleanup is beginning in Hawaii after it was hit by Hurricane Lala, which has now weakened to a tropical storm. Floodwaters washed out roads, and thousands of people are without power. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Hurricane Lala devastated Hawaii, washing out roads and bridges, damaging 100+ homes and leaving 178,000 without power.
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One person has died and 40 have been injured as Croatia battles wildfires amid Europe's heatwave.
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Indiana Governor Mike Braun has requested federal help after much of Wayne County, Indiana, and beyond saw historic flooding this week.
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Local officials in Massachusetts towns near the Quabbin Reservoir say the communities helping safeguard drinking water for 2.7 million people are getting too little help.
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Typhoon Dolphin lost intensity, but the storm still caused major disruption, with widespread rain, nearly 1,000 flight cancellations in Shanghai, and evacuations affecting more than 1 million people.
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Muddy floodwaters seeped into the homes of Indiana and Ohio residents this week, as severe storms struck the Midwest. Now, some areas are bracing for even more rain.
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This news follows months of turbulence in the oil markets amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing Iran war.
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