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Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing

Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people dead and scores missing, authorities said Thursday, as rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village
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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal raced to contain wildfires on Thursday, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes even as much of southern Europe remained at high risk under hot, dry conditions.
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Federal funding will help researchers predict wildfire risk in B.C.

Federal funding will help researchers predict wildfire risk in B.C.

UBC Okanagan researchers are teaming up with the First Nations Emergency Services Society on a federally funded initiative that uses AI and sensor technology to predict wildfire risk.
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More people urged to prepare to evacuate N.L. fire that has destroyed about 100 homes

More people urged to prepare to evacuate N.L. fire that has destroyed about 100 homes

ST. JOHN'S — Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador extended an evacuation alert Thursday evening, asking residents of a small coastal community to be ready to flee a wildfire that may have already destroyed up to 100 homes and structures.
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Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, up to 80mm, for parts of B.C.'s south coast

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, up to 80mm, for parts of B.C.'s south coast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of Metro Vancouver as well as the lower Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound regions.
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Montreal public health reports three heat-related deaths since Sunday

Montreal public health reports three heat-related deaths since Sunday

MONTREAL — Health officials in Montreal are still working to tally the total number of people who died from heat-related causes since Sunday, when sweltering temperatures took over the city.
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Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, 'unusual' behaviour

Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, 'unusual' behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is "unusual" for the region, the British Columbia officials said Wednesday.
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As Canada wildfires choke U.S. with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

As Canada wildfires choke U.S. with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer.
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Officials say Halifax wildfire that prompted evacuations is being held

Officials say Halifax wildfire that prompted evacuations is being held

HALIFAX — A wildfire on the western outskirts of Halifax that had prompted evacuations is now being held, Nova Scotia officials say. But the update, posted at 9:15 p.m.
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New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska's capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt down
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