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Evacuation order lifted in central Labrador after wildfires forced them to flee

Evacuation order lifted in central Labrador after wildfires forced them to flee

CHURCHILL FALLS, N.L. — Officials have lifted an evacuation order in central Labrador that forced about 750 residents and workers to flee the community of Churchill Falls amid raging wildfires.
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Mexico evacuates sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl heads to the Yucatan peninsula

Mexico evacuates sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl heads to the Yucatan peninsula

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government on Wednesday began evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of incoming Hurricane Beryl .
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B.C. told to brace for heat wave as forecast shows 40 degrees C for Kamloops

B.C. told to brace for heat wave as forecast shows 40 degrees C for Kamloops

VICTORIA — British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on their neighbours.
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Canadians with Caribbean ties scramble to escape powerful Hurricane Beryl

Canadians with Caribbean ties scramble to escape powerful Hurricane Beryl

MONTREAL — George Grant last checked on his mother Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Beryl bore down on his native Jamaica. In the hilly centre of the island, she is far away from potential flooding but exposed to strong winds.
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Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean . The U.S.
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Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate

Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate

OROVILLE, Calif.
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Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety

Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it , eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river.
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Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean

Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier crossing islands in the southeast Caribbean , killing at least six people.
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Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared

Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
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Helicopter pilot dies fighting wildfire in Northwest Territories

Helicopter pilot dies fighting wildfire in Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — A helicopter pilot has died while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories. Transportation Safety Board officials had said an aircraft operated by Great Slave Helicopters crashed Friday at the Fort Good Hope airport.
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