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Heavy rains hit Spain for a third week in a row on Tuesday, with at least two people missing and rising waters prompting the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the southern region of Andalusia. News Source link
Read More »Why those in L.A. whose homes were spared in wildfires could still face serious health risks
When Kate Gammon and her family fled their Santa Monica, Calif., home during the recent wildfires, she wasn’t sure what they would find when they returned. Though they weren’t under an evacuation order, Gammon, who has asthma, told CBC News that the air quality was quickly worsening and the fires were volatile, so …
Read More »Wildfires rage through L.A., forcing thousands to flee as homes, businesses burn
California firefighters battled wind-fuelled wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as officials prepared for the situation to worsen early Wednesday. The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the …
Read More »Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold
After seeing people sleeping outside in the cold year-after-year, a Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused. Ryan Donais started building the small modular homes this summer as he watched the city’s housing crisis becoming more dire. He said he …
Read More »WATCH | Fierce wildfire near L.A. destroys homes, forces thousands to flee
Firefighters are battling a fierce wildfire fuelled by strong winds near Los Angeles. Thousands have fled and more than 130 structures have been destroyed, but firefighters could get a reprieve as winds ease. News Source link
Read More »Hurricane Helene washed away homes in North Carolina. It also galvanized the early vote
Jason Stokes’s Bronco rattles and shakes its way up a narrow, crudely rebuilt mountain road — past mangled cars and homes smashed to barely identifiable pieces against haphazardly stacked piles of massive uprooted trees. More than 100 people in western North Carolina were killed when Hurricane Helene hit the region …
Read More »Brazil’s coast is eroding faster than ever, leaving homes in ruin
Sonia Ferreira’s two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the advancing waves of the Atlantic Ocean, pushed higher by climate change. On a recent visit, the 80-year-old retiree glanced around the mound of rubble left from the home she abandoned before …
Read More »Northern Alberta hamlet of Conklin getting 21 new homes thanks to Cenovus donation
The hamlet of Conklin has one gas station, a school and a community center. The community along Highway 881 in northeastern Alberta sits beside the shores of Christina Lake, where residents pull pike and walleye from its waters. It has deep Metis roots and despite the lack of amenities, there’s …
Read More »Thousands still out of homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to wildfires
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 9:35 am Updated August 27, 2024 12:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires. The Canadian …
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 …
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