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Surging California Wildfire Prompts Nevada Evacuations

July 10, 2021
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BECKWOURTH, Calif.—A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community as flames leapt on ridgetops of nearby mountains. The Beckwourth Complex—a merging of two lightning-caused fires—headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size only a…

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Hawaii Declares State of Emergency After Heavy Rains, Floods, and Dam Overflow

March 10, 2021
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Hawaii Governor David Ige declared an emergency in the state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of dam failures, prompting evacuations in at least two counties, while flood advisories stayed in effect for a second day. The move came after a dam overflowed on the island of Maui, forcing evacuations and destroying homes,…

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Hundreds of Homes Evacuated Overnight as Storm Christoph Sweeps the UK

January 21, 2021
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Hundreds of homes were evacuated overnight as Storm Christoph caused extensive flooding in parts of Manchester and Merseyside in England’s North West, and areas of North Wales. Homes were evacuated in Manchester’s Didsbury and Northenden areas as well as in Ruthin and Bangor-on-Dee in North Wales, and in Maghull in Merseyside, the BBC reported on…

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