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US heat wave turns deadly as high temperatures continue to scorch the West
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 15 hours agoMore than 50 million people across the US are under heat alerts amid a brutal heat wave that has...
California burns as heat wave spreads across western U.S.
LA Times via Yahoo News UK· 7 days agoAs California braces for a heat wave expected to last through next week, several wildfires have...
Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire
Gulf News· 6 days agoThe town, near the state capital of Sacramento, is just 23 miles (38 kilometers) from Paradise, a community that was razed in 2018 by the deadliest fire...
Thousands ordered to evacuate raging California wildfire
RTÉ News· 6 days agoMore than 3,500 acres of grass and woodland have been consumed when a blaze erupted just outside...
Intense heat wave brings new California fires; Palm Springs breaks all-time heat record
LA Times via Yahoo News UK· 4 days agoNewsom this week directed the Office of Emergency Services to activate the State Operations Center...
California city cancels July Fourth fireworks as firefighters battle flames
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Thousands evacuate, some stay as Thompson fire spreads in Northern California
LA Times via Yahoo News UK· 6 days agoThe Thompson fire has burned 3,500 acres and resulted in evacuation orders for more than 28,000...
Mandatory evacuations underway as 900-acre wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park
The Independent· 4 days agoManagement Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The program allows states...
Why are US states, school districts banning smartphones in schools?
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoLast month, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board, which is responsible for about 1,000...
Opinion: Many people can’t physically flee disasters. Too often, we fail to help them
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoEmergency managers should recognize there has been a historyof exclusion and commit to inclusive...