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Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200

Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue.
Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads

Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads

HOUSTON (AP) — Officials in Houston are urging residents to prepare for worsening flooding after days of heavy rains that have led to high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders. “This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

HONOLULU (AP) — Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer's deadly Maui wildfires , they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said in a lawsuit.
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses

A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses

SULPHUR, Okla.
Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

HOUSTON — Mandatory evacuation orders were issued near Houston on Thursday for some residents following heavy rains in Texas that stranded motorists, flooded streets and closed schools as officials warned that conditions in some hard-hit areas could

Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan government of inadequate response to flooding

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Human Rights Watch accused Kenyan authorities on Thursday of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season.
B.C's auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire

B.C's auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire

LYTTON, B.C. — British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C.
Safety gear, training, helped B.C. wildfire pilot survive crash, safety board says

Safety gear, training, helped B.C. wildfire pilot survive crash, safety board says

RICHMOND, B.C. — A Transportation Safety Board report says experience, recent training and safety equipment were key factors in a pilot surviving the crash of a firefighting plane south of Cranbrook in August 2022.
Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains

Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya's Maasai Mara national reserve Wednesday after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains battered the country.
Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency over flooding-related health crisis

Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency over flooding-related health crisis

PEGUIS, Man. — A Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency in response to a health crisis caused by repeated flooding.
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