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At least 10 killed in Tennessee flash floods; dozens missing
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At least 10 killed in Tennessee flash floods; dozens missing

Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee left at least ten people dead and dozens missing Saturday as record-shattering rainfall washed away…
California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds
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California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds

POLLOCK PINES, Calif., Aug 17 (Reuters) – California’s wildfire crisis escalated on Tuesday as resurgent strong winds fanned the state’s…
EXPLAINER: Why Haiti is prone to devastating earthquakes
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EXPLAINER: Why Haiti is prone to devastating earthquakes

Earthquakes have been wreaking havoc in Haiti since at least the 18th century, when the city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed…
Quake injured wait for help as new disaster overwhelms Haiti
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Quake injured wait for help as new disaster overwhelms Haiti

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Under Haiti’s burning heat, Jennie Auguste lies with a lost, thousand-yard stare on a flimsy…
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
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California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation’s largest wildfire and officials warned…
Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58
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Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58

BOZKURT, Turkey, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Flash floods that have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region have…
At least 44 killed in Turkey flood as search for missing continues
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At least 44 killed in Turkey flood as search for missing continues

BOZKURT, Turkey, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Families of those missing after Turkey’s worst floods in years anxiously watched rescue teams…
Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources
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Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as…
Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests
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Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests

ICMELER, Turkey, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Until devastated by wildfires, hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were decked…
Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears
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Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — After four years of homelessness, Kesia Studebaker thought she finally landed on her feet when she…
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