By Gregory Yee From Los Angeles Times Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 20 California counties on Thursday as winter storms continued to lash the state with record snow and rainfall that have knocked out power, shut down major roads and freeways, and caused debris flows, among other hazards. According to the…
Newsom Declares Storm-Related State of Emergency in 20 California Counties, Including LA
Deep Dive (Dec. 13): Deadly Tornadoes Trigger State of Emergency
A swarm of deadly tornadoes in Kentucky left homes and businesses destroyed and dozens dead. Kentucky’s Gov. Andy Beshear called the collection of tornadoes the most destructive in the state’s history. The powerful twisters destroyed a candle factory as well as the fire and police stations in a small town in Kentucky, ripped through a nursing…
3-Year-Old Toddler Sees Mom Fall Down Stairs, Brilliantly Calls 999 Emergency to Save Her
An emergency call handler for West Midlands Police had her work cut out for her when on Nov. 12 she received a call from a 3-year-old in distress. Just after 2 p.m., Morgane Amphlett answered the phone and was met with the shrill, mumbly voice of a toddler who managed to utter, “Mummy’s fell upstairs,”…
More Than Two Dozen Weather Warnings in Effect Across Rain Sodden British Columbia
December 1, 2021
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More than two dozen weather warnings remain in effect across southern and coastal British Columbia as another storm hits the province where people are still cleaning up from previous flooding and mudslides. Environment Canada says the central coast and the west coast of Vancouver Island could see up to 150 millimetres of rain, with up…
8th-Grader Sees Dad Choking at Dinner Table—Performs Heimlich He Learned at School, Saves His Life
A small-town Colorado teen was recognized by first responders in Brush after applying the lifesaving skills he learned at school to save a family member—his dad. Mother of 14-year-old Aidan, Heather Christenson, recalled how her husband, Fred, had upon hearing a joke at the dinner table last month laughed and began to choke on a…
Flooding, Mudslides Prompt BC Government to Impose State of Emergency
VANCOUVER—British Columbia has declared a state of emergency following unprecedented flooding that has displaced residents, severed access to multiple highways and killed livestock. B.C. Premier John Horgan declared the state of emergency, saying it will help preserve basic access to services and supplies for communities across the province. He says the government will bring in…
Ireland Dusts Off Brexit Contingency Plans as Trade Tensions Mount
November 9, 2021
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DUBLIN—Irish government ministers have met to dust off contingency plans in case disagreements between Britain and the European Union trigger major trade disruption, deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday. The European Union last week said that Britain had made no move to seek a compromise on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland and cautioned…
Storm Drenches Northeast, the First of Two Expected Before Halloween
NEW YORK—Heavy rains soaked the densely populated U.S. Northeast on Tuesday in the first of two storms expected before Halloween weekend, flooding roadways, triggering traffic accidents, and threatening dangerous winds and storm surges. Drenching overnight rains from Washington to New York City remained strong throughout the morning, and commuters in New Jersey reported vehicle crashes…
Maine Hospital Suspends Emergency-Level Care Over Staffing Shortage
A hospital in Maine announced it would suspend emergency-level care at its walk-in location due to a staffing shortage, coming about a week after a facility in Minnesota suspended its urgent care and emergency room service. York Hospital said it is suspending emergency care at the Wells, Maine, facility starting Oct. 25. “York Hospital in…
Europe at Risk of Higher Inflation; ECB’S PEPP Should End in March: ECB’s Knot
FRANKFURT—Euro zone inflation could exceed expectations in the short and medium term, and this outlook for price growth warrants an end to the European Central Bank’s emergency bond purchases next March, Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot said on Thursday. Inflation has surged this year on a long list of one-off developments but a growing…
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