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Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood

Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood

It was about 1 a.m. on the Fourth of July when the facilities manager at a central Texas summer camp saw water from the Guadalupe River steadily rising amid a deluge of rain.
Wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C, grows to 245 hectares

Wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C, grows to 245 hectares

LYTTON — The only blaze of note identified by the BC Wildfire Service continued to grow Sunday.
Heat warning for southern Ontario, Quebec expected to end Sunday: Environment Canada

Heat warning for southern Ontario, Quebec expected to end Sunday: Environment Canada

TORONTO — Environment and Climate Change Canada says the scorching heat wave that sent temperatures soaring into the mid-30s across much of southern Ontario and Quebec this weekend is expected to end late Sunday.
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate

Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate

OTTAWA — An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate, instead suggesting that politicians should be helping to put more EVs on the road.
'Everything is dying': Prairie farmers, crops struggling with yearly droughts

'Everything is dying': Prairie farmers, crops struggling with yearly droughts

REGINA — It's the ninth year in a row Quinton Jacksteit's farm has experienced drought.
Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape

Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Rescuers scoured a devastated central Texas landscape of mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris Saturday in an increasingly bleak mission to locate survivors, including 27 girls who have not been seen since thei
Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend's house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him.
Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the identities of some of the campers who died in the flash floods began to emerge on Saturday.
Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border

Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey sent two firefighting aircraft Saturday to help battle wildfires in neighboring Syria as Turkish firefighters battled a blaze on their side of the border and one person was reported dead in the country's west.
How to prepare your pets for when a hurricane makes it rain cats and dogs

How to prepare your pets for when a hurricane makes it rain cats and dogs

HOUSTON (AP) — Getting ready for a hurricane’s landfall means making sure everyone in your household is prepared, including your furry family members.