13 h. ago Heavy rain kills two in New Jersey as subway and roads flooded in New York

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of New York and Pennsylvania and an emergency was declared in New JerseyAt least two people were killed Monday evening in New Jersey amid heavy rain and flooding in that state and New York, according to authorities.The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during flash flooding, local officials announced on Facebook. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago At least two killed after heavy rain in New York region floods subways and strands vehicles

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of New York and Pennsylvania and an emergency was declared in New JerseyAt least two people were killed Monday evening in New Jersey amid heavy rain and flooding in that state and New York, according to authorities.The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during flash flooding, local officials announced on Facebook. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago NYC flash flood warning as torrential rain turns streets into swamps and New Jersey declares state of emergency

The National Weather Service raised the alarm on Monday night as the deluge intensified.

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28 h. ago New Jersey flash floods: Emergency declared as people stranded and cars submerged

Flash flood watches and warnings were in place in parts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as downpours moved through the region last night

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29 h. ago New Jersey floods UPDATES: Families warned to stay inside as communities cut off after downpours

New Jersey has declared a state of emergency after rain swept eastwards across the US, and become particularly heavy over the state neighbouring New York and Pennsylvania

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29 h. ago Flash flooding hits NYC and New Jersey declares state of emergency as storms soak Northeast

A flood warning was in effect for all five boroughs of New York City on Monday night, while New Jersey declared a state of emergency

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3 d. ago Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX from London Stansted is declaring an emergency over France

Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX from London Stansted is declaring an emergency over France  airlive

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7 d. ago Delta flight makes emergency landing after lithium battery explodes in passenger’s carry

Flight 1334, carrying 191 people, declared an emergency after smoke entered the cabin

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1 week ago EasyJet flight bound for holiday hotspot declares emergency moments after take off

Liverpool to Bodrum Flight EZY18KP, started 'squawking 7700 shortly after take off from Liverpool', according to flight tracking site Flightradar24, indicating a 'general emergency'.

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1 week ago Liverpool easyJet flight declares emergency moments after take off

Liverpool to Bodrum Flight EZY18KP, started 'squawking 7700 shortly after take off from Liverpool', according to flight tracking site Flightradar24, indicating a 'general emergency'

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2 w. ago A rare cold snap stuns Uruguay, hitting the homeless hard and causing 7 deaths

An unusual gust of frigid air extending from Antarctica has blasted the small South American nation of Uruguay, leading to the deaths of at least seven homeless people this week and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency as they scrambled to open shelters

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2 w. ago Greece wildfires: woman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started blaze on Chios

Greek island has been battling several wildfires that broke out at the same time on Sunday and have so far ripped through an estimated 40,000 hectaresA Georgian woman accused of accidentally igniting one of several wildfires that have raged relentlessly across the eastern Aegean isle of Chios will appear in court to face charges of unintentional arson.Greek fire brigade officials said the woman, employed as a housekeeper on Chios, the ancestral home of some of Greece’s wealthiest shipping families, had “confessed” to triggering the blaze when she negligently discarded a cigarette. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Greece arrests woman suspected of fuelling devastating wildfire with cigarette

Blazes broke out on the island of Chios on Sunday and tore through 10,000 acres of mainly bush and pasture land in three days

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2 w. ago Shocking satellite images show wildfires ravaging Greek island of Chios as 'state of emergency' declared

It comes after hundreds of firefighters battled to contain the outbreak that has torn through swathes of forest and farmland

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3 w. ago Greek wildfires: Hundreds of people evacuated from villages on Chios island as wildfires rage on for third day

Chios, in the north east of the Aegean, is a popular holiday destination in the midst of its tourist season right now

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3 w. ago Satellite image shows wildfires ravaging holiday island as tourists evacuated

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on Monday (23 June), shows a dense smoke plume rising from the island and drifting south-west across the Aegean Sea

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3 w. ago Heat wave live updates: States of emergency declared across multiple US cities as thousands face triple digit temperatures

Schools across New York and the tristate area closed early as officials warned of oppressive conditions

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3 w. ago Is it safe to travel to Greece amid wildfires on the island of Chios?

More firefighters have been deployed to battle the ongoing blaze

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3 w. ago Wildfires ravage Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens evacuated

Wildfires are ravaging a Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens of people are evacuated.

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3 w. ago Wildfires are ravaging Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens are evacuated 

Holidaymakers have been forced to flee their Mediterranean escapes after a wildfire ravaged a Greek island.

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