European Union Rushes Firefighters to Greece as Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll July 20, 2023 By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicole Winfield and David Brunat ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle...
Central Wisconsin Wildfire Consumes Nearly 1,000 Acres, Forces Evacuations July 12, 2023 MADISON, Wis. (AP) __ A wildfire in central Wisconsin has consumed almost 1000 acres (405 hectares) and forced evacuations of...
Out-of-Control Wildfires Cause Evacuations in Western Canada May 9, 2023 EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a...
Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate Change Sparks Disaster Fears May 1, 2023 By Mark Thiessen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Research on a flat spot for air evacuations. Talk of old-style civil defense sirens to warn...
Wildfire Threat Grows as Florida Drought Gets Steadily Worse April 11, 2023 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The threat of wildfires is growing in Florida over the coming weeks as more than...
Weakened Cyclone Freddy Batters Madagascar, Killing 4 February 23, 2023 By Laetitia Bezain ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummeled Madagascar Tuesday night with heavy rains and strong destructive winds,...
Hazardous Spill Closes Tucson Interstate, Forces Evacuation February 16, 2023 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10...
Northern California Sees More Rain While the South Dries Out January 12, 2023 By Brian Melley and Christopher Weber LOS ANGELES (AP) — Storm-ravaged California scrambled to clean up and repair widespread damage on Wednesday as the lashing rain...
Strong Quake Shakes Main Indonesia Island, No Major Damage December 5, 2022 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, causing panic but...
Heavy Rains in the Balkans Cause Flooding, Killing 6 People November 22, 2022 By Erion Xhabafti and Llazar Semini SHKODER, Albania (AP) — Torrential rains in the Balkans over the past two days led to floods that killed at...