94 m. ago Residents evacuate amid urgent warnings glacial lake will flood city

Record-breaking floodwaters are expected to inundate the state capital

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4 d. ago US envoy's fury at Starmer over Gaza: PM attacked after warning Israel's escalation would 'only bring more bloodshed'

After the Prime Minister warned Israel's latest escalation would 'only bring more bloodshed', Mike Huckabee likened the country's situation to Britain in World War Two.

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2 w. ago How have you been affected by the earthquake and tsunami across the Pacific?

We would like to hear from people who have been affected by the earthquake’s effect across the PacificA powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early on Wednesday and has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, with the first waves hitting Hawaii.Tsunami waves were also felt in Russia and Japan, where evacuations have taken place, and Alaska. Warnings have been issued for North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel orders evacuations in central Gaza as ceasefire talks stall and military offensive widens

The Israeli military has issued new evacuation warnings for central Gaza, an area where ground operations have been rare

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3 w. ago Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert before deadly Texas flood, family says

The new account by the family comes as Camp Mystic staff has come under scrutiny

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3 w. ago Alaska tsunami warning sends community scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

A tsunami warning in Alaska has forced local communities to evacuate to higher ground following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake.

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3 w. ago Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says

A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication failures during the disaster

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3 w. ago Monster 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks US coast prompting tsunami warning

The National Tsunami Warning Center has warned that the quake, which occurred at 12:55 p.m. local time, could generate dangerous waves and coastal flooding and has urged all residents within the warning zone to evacuate immediately

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4 w. ago Texas floods: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and torrential rain continue to soak the region

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4 w. ago Texas floods latest: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and torrential rain continue to soak the region

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4 w. ago Texas floods latest: Over 130 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across the Hill Country on Tuesday as torrential rain continues to soak the region

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4 w. ago Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate

Camp Mystic leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuationThe Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disastersThe adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.Richard “Dick” Eastland, who had run the popular all-girls, Christian-values sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River with his family since the 1980s, was among the fatalities after a wall of water rushed through the camp early on 4 July. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Dagenham fire LIVE: London locals evacuated as blaze sparks 'shut windows' warning

Firefighters are using specialist wildfire equipment to tackle a large blaze in Dagenham, East London - a number of local residents have been evacuated from their homes as a 'precaution'

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4 w. ago Dagenham fire RECAP: London locals evacuated as blaze sparks 'shut windows' warning

Firefighters are using specialist wildfire equipment to tackle a large blaze in Dagenham, East London - a number of local residents have been evacuated from their homes as a 'precaution'

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4 w. ago New account sheds light on chaotic hours at Texas girls camp hit by flood

Adult camp leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuationThe adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.Richard “Dick” Eastland, who had run the popular all-girls, Christian-values sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River with his family since the 1980s, was among the fatalities after a wall of water rushed through the camp early on 4 July. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Camp Mystic reportedly waited an hour to evacuate after warnings of ‘life

Executive Director Richard ‘Dick’ Eastland, 70, drowned while trying to rescue some of the youngest girls

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