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Things to look out for as a wildland firefighter

YoopyaDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022

by YoopyaDecember 29, 2022December 29, 20220341

In the world of natural disasters, wildfires can be some of the most devastating. Here are a few things to look out for as a...

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Two dead as south-central U.S. storms force evacuations

YoopyaMay 25, 2015July 1, 2023

by YoopyaMay 25, 2015July 1, 2023020

Two people were killed in flash flooding and severe storms in Texas and Oklahoma that forced evacuations and rooftop rescues and left thousands without power,...

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Australia wildfire: Record settlement reached in Aussie wildfire suit

YoopyaJuly 15, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 15, 2014July 16, 202300

SYDNEY (AP) — Survivors of one of Australia’s deadliest wildfires are to be awarded nearly 500 million Australian dollars ($470 million) in a class action...

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World: Powerful typhoon pounds Japan’s Okinawa islands

YoopyaJuly 8, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 8, 2014July 16, 202308

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon pummeled the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa on Tuesday, paralyzing transport and prompting U.S. forces based there to cancel...

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Environment: Winds from Hurricane Arthur wallop Massachusetts’ Nantucket Island

YoopyaJuly 5, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 5, 2014July 25, 202302

(Reuters) – A weakened but fast-moving Hurricane Arthur swept along southern New England on Friday night, wielding tropical storm-force winds, after an earlier landfall in...

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Natural disasters: California wildfires burn homes, threaten more

YoopyaJuly 5, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 5, 2014July 25, 2023020

JULIAN, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire destroyed two homes, threatened hundreds more and forced the cancellation of a Fourth of July parade and celebration in...

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US news: Survivors tell their stories: ‘We are safe here’

YoopyaApril 30, 2014September 16, 2023

by YoopyaApril 30, 2014September 16, 202302

A powerful storm system was menacing a large swath of the South early Tuesday, killing more than two dozen people from Arkansas to Alabama over...

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US: Powerful storms, tornadoes kill 18 in 3 states

YoopyaApril 28, 2014July 21, 2023

by YoopyaApril 28, 2014July 21, 202302

VILONIA, Ark. (AP) — Emergency officials searched for survivors Monday in the debris left by a powerful tornado that killed at least 16 people in...

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Volcano erupts in Indonesia, 100,000 evacuated, airports closed

YoopyaFebruary 14, 2014November 25, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 14, 2014November 25, 2023012

(Reuters) – A volcano erupted late on Thursday night on the heavily populated Indonesian island of Java, sending a huge plume of ash and sand...

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Report to detail blaze, deaths of 19 firefighters

YoopyaSeptember 28, 2013April 3, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 28, 2013April 3, 202404

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A highly anticipated report examining weather conditions, radio traffic and fire behavior, among other things, is expected to help explain how...