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Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks

Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks

ROME (AP) — Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
Home to North Carolina iconic attraction reopens after Hurricane Helene's devastation

Home to North Carolina iconic attraction reopens after Hurricane Helene's devastation

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C.
Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding

Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding

HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Crews on Friday reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross country highway for nine days.
The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarm

The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarm

Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S.
Saskatchewan's provincewide state of emergency expires after wildfire crisis recedes

Saskatchewan's provincewide state of emergency expires after wildfire crisis recedes

REGINA — Saskatchewan's provincewide wildfire state of emergency is no more exactly one month after it was issued.
Flash flooding again hits West Virginia communities still trying to clean up from deadly deluge

Flash flooding again hits West Virginia communities still trying to clean up from deadly deluge

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A northern West Virginia region still cleaning up from flash flooding less than two weeks ago was hit with torrential rains that sent creeks over their banks again Thursday night.
Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 after deluge sweeps away dozens

Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 after deluge sweeps away dozens

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people.
Construction to protect Chignecto Isthmus from floods 'several years' away: minister

Construction to protect Chignecto Isthmus from floods 'several years' away: minister

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's minister of public works says it will be "several years" until construction begins to protect a low-lying strip of land that links the province to New Brunswick.
Rescuers retrieve body of Brazilian hiker who fell from Indonesian volcano

Rescuers retrieve body of Brazilian hiker who fell from Indonesian volcano

SEMBALUN, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday retrieved the body of a Brazilian hiker who died after falling from the ridge of a volcano, officials said. The 26-year-old Juliana Marins fell on Mount Rinjani on the island of Lombok.
3 dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India

3 dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India

NEW DELHI (AP) — Three people died and at least a dozen are feared missing after being swept away in a flash flood triggered by torrential rains in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said on Thursday.
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