Emergency
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Crews wary as gusty winds stoke huge California wildfire
Crews battled shifting winds and difficult terrain on Friday to stop a mammoth wildfire that has burned for nearly two…
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Firefighter killed battling massive California blaze
A firefighter was killed on Thursday while battling a mammoth California wildfire as crews sought to protect coastal cities and…
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After fires, Southern California faces risk of mudslides
Firefighters in Southern California are slowly gaining control of one of the largest wildfires in state history, but residents may…
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Scientists watch and wait as Bali’s menacing volcano rumbles
The question Indonesian volcanologist Devy Kamil Syahbana gets most is the one he cannot answer - when, or if, rumbling…
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Cyclone kills 19, most under landslide, on Indonesian island of Java
A tropical cyclone killed 19 people on the Indonesian island of Java, officials said on Wednesday, with most of the…
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Indonesia shuts Bali’s airport for third day due to volcanic ash
Indonesia shut its airport on Bali for a third consecutive day on Wednesday due to a volcanic ash cloud, as…
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Tourists, authorities feel the heat as Bali volcano keeps airport closed
Indonesia on Tuesday extended the closure of the airport on Bali as ash from a volcano swept the island, stranding…
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Bali’s erupting volcano raises air travel warnings
Maps provided by VACC show an area of ash cloud heading southeast over the neighbouring island of Lombok, away from…
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Tornado in Indonesia injures 35, damages hundreds of homes
A tornado ripped through a densely populated area in Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday, injuring 35 people and damaging…
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Cyclones, Strong Winds, Hurricanes, Typhoons
PNG has seen some of its fair share of the unfortunate destructions caused by a number of cyclones in the…
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