Category Archives: Weather
Military headed to Manitoba to help with growing number of wildfires, evacuations
WINNIPEG — The Canadian Armed Forces will be assisting with the growing number of wildfires in Manitoba. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair tweeted late yesterday that up to 120 military members are being sent to the province. Four First Nations
German officials defend their actions on devastating floods
BERLIN (AP) — German officials defended their actions ahead of last week's severe floods that caught many towns by surprise and killed 196 people in Western Europe, but they conceded that more lessons can be learned from the disaster.
Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated
Arizona governor declares emergency after Flagstaff floods
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona city was hit a third time with flooding on Friday, sending debris into the streets and forcing them to close.
UN chief: World faces a `hurricane of humanitarian crises’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned Friday that a “hurricane of humanitarian crises” around the world has left civilians in conflict areas paying the highest price and is compounded by a relentless wave of attacks on humanitarian
Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
BERLIN (AP) — More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.
B.C. fire ‘wake-up call’ to take precautions: TSB
A wildfire in Lytton, B.C., during historically high temperatures points to a serious need to prevent similar occurrences, says the chairwoman of the Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the possibility that a freight train could have be...
B.C. ambulance service overhauled to improve response times, job security
VICTORIA — British Columbia is overhauling the ambulance service to reduce wait times for the most serious 911 calls after complaints about long delays during medical emergencies, the health minister says. Adrian Dix said Wednesday that calls increased...
1 dead, 1 missing in Europe floods after heavy rainfall
BERLIN (AP) — Storms caused severe flooding across parts of western and central Europe, with a fireman drowning Wednesday during rescue work in Germany and a man missing after he was swept away by a raging stream elsewhere in the
Death toll rises to 210 from February cold wave in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State officials on Tuesday added 59 deaths to the toll wrought by the Feb. 14 cold wave and the ensuing collapse of the Texas electric power grid.