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Ottawa resident Mark Kirchhof and his family were looking up beaches from their vacation residence in Hawaii on Tuesday afternoon when they stumbled on a news article — a powerful earthquake had just occurred off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Shortly after, their phones lit up with emergency alerts, warning that Hawaii …
Read More »Marseille wildfire grounds all flights, forces hundreds of home evacuations
A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France’s second-largest city Tuesday, grounding all flights to and from Marseille, injuring at least nine people and forcing many residents to evacuate or barricade themselves indoors as smoke choked the Mediterranean air. A large hospital in the city switched to generator power, train …
Read More »Volcanic eruption in Indonesia forces evacuations, cancelled flights
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted with giant ash and smoke plumes again Wednesday after forcing evacuations of villages and flight cancellations, including to and from the resort island of Bali. Several eruptions sent ash up to 5,000 metres into the sky Tuesday evening to Wednesday afternoon. An eruption Tuesday afternoon sent thick, grey …
Read More »Israeli troops seize more land in Gaza as mass evacuations of Palestinians continue
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by a large-scale evacuation of the population. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said troops were seizing an area he called the “Morag Axis,” a reference …
Read More »Evacuations ordered as new, fast-moving wildfire threatens remote communities north of L.A.
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand. The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning …
Read More »Jasper wildfire: These are the key things to grab in emergency evacuations
Everyone in Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta has been asked to evacuate as of late Monday night, as a fire approaches the community. Experts say there is a list of things people should be prepared to grab quickly as they leave their homes for safer communities and designated …
Read More »Large house fire damages 4 homes in Calgary community of Deer Run – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Huge plumes of thick black smoke and flames were seen in Calgary’s southeast community of Deer Run Sunday. Emergency crews were called to a home along Deer Run Drive around 6:15 p.m., where a home was fully consumed by fire. In a …
Read More »Alberta wildfires prompt more evacuations, Edmonton offers masks for smoke
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2024 6:52 pm Updated July 20, 2024 10:09 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wildfires in northern Alberta forced more people from their homes on Saturday while Edmonton offered masks to residents to help them …
Read More »Hundreds of Canadians cross at Rafah on Sunday as Gaza evacuations continue – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 13, 2023 7:42 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size After 234 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members were allowed to cross from Gaza into Egypt yesterday, a published list of those who will be allowed to cross Monday …
Read More »42% of wildfire evacuations occur in Indigenous communities, researcher
While wildfire season and evacuation alerts have become par for the course for many communities across Canada, for Indigenous people its far too frequent. “It’s a really disproportionate impact when Indigenous people only make up 5 per cent of the population in Canada but 42 per cent of wildfire evacuation …
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