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Flash flood sweeps campsite in north China, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A flash flood swept through a campsite in north China, killing 10 people and leaving two missing, state media reported Sunday. Saturday's flood occurred around 10 p.m.
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Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day and bringing heavy rains and high winds to
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Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day and bringing heavy rains and high winds to
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Pakistan's monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come

Pakistan's monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come

BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in
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Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island

Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island

PORT ALBERNI — BC Hydro said restoration work will take up to two weeks after an out-of-control wildfire, which is burning south of Port Alberni, B.C., left hundreds of residents in the nearby communities without power since Monday.
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Evacuation alert ends for St. John's wildfire; officials fear N.S. fire will spread

Evacuation alert ends for St. John's wildfire; officials fear N.S. fire will spread

An evacuation alert ended Saturday for thousands near a wildfire burning close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city, but in Nova Scotia, officials feared an out-of-control fire in Annapolis Valley would spread.
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Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean

Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean , prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides.
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Helicopter crashes fighting wildfire in Nova Scotia, pilot rescued and conscious

Helicopter crashes fighting wildfire in Nova Scotia, pilot rescued and conscious

HALIFAX — A pilot was rescued Friday after a helicopter with Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources crashed in shallow water while helping with firefighting efforts.
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Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access

Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C.
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Who bears responsibility to prevent wildfire disasters: government or individuals?

Who bears responsibility to prevent wildfire disasters: government or individuals?

HALIFAX — As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals? Wildfires have been raging across Canada all summer, including in the
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