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Six hundred dollars to do a round trip from Napier to Auckland on Air New Zealand is too steep for Labour Party Napier electorate candidate Mark Hutchinson’s liking. He says he forked that out for a family member to fly out of Hawke’s Bay Airport last week. Yes, the flight was booked at reasonably short … Read more
CNN — Dozens of firefighters are working to put out a blaze that is burning at an oil depot in St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said. Videos from the area posted on social media show a large plume of black smoke rising as explosions ring out. The fire was first reported at 10:59 a.m. local time, … Read more
CNN — When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida Wednesday morning, it became the eighth major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in the last six years. And it may not be the last; Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t yet peaked, and the Gulf of Mexico has been historically warm – more energy to fuel more deadly … Read more
CNN — The number of people unaccounted for following the deadly fires in Maui may drop below 50, with a formal announcement to be made Friday, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told CNN’s Jake Tapper. While last week authorities announced that 388 people were unaccounted for, Green said that authorities have since made “great deal of … Read more
CNN — The death toll from a raging fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 63, according to the city’s emergency services. The number of people injured stands at 43, said spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi. Emergency services and firefighters are working to put out the blaze, public broadcaster SABC reported. Videos from … Read more
CNN — Fire crews have contained a large fire at a refinery storage tank in Garyville, Louisiana, about 40 miles west of New Orleans, authorities said. A mandatory evacuation order put in place Friday morning within a two-mile radius around the facility was lifted in the afternoon by St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn … Read more
CNN — Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented 441 wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to evacuate Thursday and the state to implement a burn ban. The state is experiencing severe heat and drought conditions. In an email to CNN, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry spokesperson Jennifer Finely said 441 fires have burned from … Read more
Greek firefighters struggled Friday to contain scores of wildfires stretching nationwide, as the week’s death toll from the raging blazes rose to 21. Canadair amphibious aircraft, droping water over wildfires spreading in Dadia forest near Alexandroupoli, north Greece,(AFP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Greek fire brigade on Friday said they had found the body of … Read more
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — As tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders across British Columbia and firefighters battled raging wildfires throughout Canada on Sunday, fire chiefs in a region known as a summer destination for families said they’ve made some progress in the struggle. There’s “finally a bit of a glimmer of … Read more
CNN — Over 12,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Tenerife after wildfires tore through the Spanish Canary Island. Police data showed the the number of evacuations surged from the 4,500 reported on Friday. Some 11 towns have been affected by the fires but tourist areas have been spared. While worsening weather … Read more