natural disaster
Evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles
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October 29, 2019
Evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles
More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wind-driven blaze Monday that broke out near the renowned Getty Center in Los Angeles,…
State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
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October 28, 2019
State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
California’s governor declared a statewide emergency on Sunday as a huge blaze, fanned by strong winds, forced mass evacuations and…
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
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October 26, 2019
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on…
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
World
October 15, 2019
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful…
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
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October 14, 2019
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
NAGANO, Japan (Reuters) – Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of…
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
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October 13, 2019
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
At least 14 people were killed and nine others missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan, officials said Sunday, as…
One dead as Typhoon Hagibis prompts emergency warning in Japan
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October 12, 2019
One dead as Typhoon Hagibis prompts emergency warning in Japan
Powerful Typhoon Hagibis on Saturday claimed its first victim even before making landfall, as Japanese weather authorities issued a top-level…
Rescuers scramble to reach survivors as Pakistan quake toll climbs
World
September 25, 2019
Rescuers scramble to reach survivors as Pakistan quake toll climbs
Rescuers battled along badly damaged roads and combed through toppled buildings Wednesday to reach victims of an earthquake that killed…
Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
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September 15, 2019
Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
Tropical Storm Humberto lashed the Bahamas with rain and wind on Saturday, possibly slowing down relief efforts in the wake…
Tropical Storm Humberto targets hurricane-hit Bahamas
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September 14, 2019
Tropical Storm Humberto targets hurricane-hit Bahamas
The devastated northern Bahama islands were facing a fresh tropical storm on Saturday, potentially complicating desperately needed relief efforts to…