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'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community

'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community

TRABUCO CANYON, Calif.
Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered

Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered

TRABUCO CANYON, Calif.
Amid fears of storm surge and flooding, Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana coast

Amid fears of storm surge and flooding, Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana coast

BATON ROUGE, La.
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam storm toll rises to 141 dead

Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam storm toll rises to 141 dead

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 16 people and leaving dozens missing as the death toll from typhoon-related flooding climbed to 141 on Wednesday.
Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall

Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall

BATON ROUGE, La.
Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities

Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A dam collapsed Tuesday in northeastern Nigeria unleashing severe flooding that prompted evacuations and swept deadly reptiles from a zoo into communities in the area, local officials and a zoo manager said.

New stormwater infrastructure is needed for Canadian cities to handle increased urban flooding

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Drought is making Sao Paulo's river emerald green while smoke turns its skies grey

Drought is making Sao Paulo's river emerald green while smoke turns its skies grey

SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies this week turned from blue to grey.
Smoke clouds Sao Paulo's skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought

Smoke clouds Sao Paulo's skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought

SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies this week turned from blue to grey.
During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low

During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S.
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