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Severe thunderstorm warnings in effect in eastern Ontario

Severe thunderstorm warnings in effect in eastern Ontario

TORONTO — Thunderstorms are working their way through southeastern Ontario as a heat wave continues to blanket parts of the province.
An official says a historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire

An official says a historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday.
Wildfire near Princeton golf course in B.C. prompts evacuation order

Wildfire near Princeton golf course in B.C. prompts evacuation order

An out-of-control wildfire near Princeton in British Columbia has prompted an evacuation order. The BC Wildfire Service says the August Lake wildfire, which is burning close to Princeton Golf Club, is now mapped at 14 hectares in size.
Search for Texas flood victims paused as heavy rains bring new threat of high waters

Search for Texas flood victims paused as heavy rains bring new threat of high waters

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — More heavy rains in Texas on Sunday paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to high-water rescues elsewhere as officials warned that the downpours could again cause water
Syria's massive wildfires brought under control after days of intense battles

Syria's massive wildfires brought under control after days of intense battles

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Some of Syria’s worst wildfires in years have been brought under control as of Sunday, according to the Civil Defense and the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, following days of grueling firefighting in the forested
Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted evacuation alert

Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted evacuation alert

KEREMEOS — A wildfire burning in the southwestern part of British Columbia grew to an estimated 50 hectares in size overnight, prompting an evacuation alert. The B.C.
Unhealthy smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Upper Midwest when people want to be outside

Unhealthy smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Upper Midwest when people want to be outside

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths of unhealthy air because of drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires, covering the northern region of the U.S.
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up

Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up

BEND, Texas (AP) — Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches.
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and
Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths due partly to geography that can funnel rainwater into deadly deluges, according to a study spanning decades.