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Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
More than 290,000 people in China have been forced to flee their homes
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Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday, as Typhoon Gaemi brought torrential rains already responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan.- Heavy rains - Chinese authorities warned Typhoon Gaemi was bringing with it torrential rains that could cause flooding.
Manila street vendor Zenaida Cuerda said Thursday she is "back to zero" after floodwaters washed away the food she sells for a living and swept through her house.We're now back to zero.
Chinese weather forecasters say Typhoon Gaemi’s impact will be felt by a wide region, including areas not directly on its path
A strong typhoon made landfall on China's southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead. Typhoon Gaemi had swept up the western Pacific, intensifying seasonal rains earlier in the week in the Philippines, where the death toll climbed to 22. Offices and schools in Taiwan were closed for a second day on Thursday and people were urged to stay home and away from the coastline.
Typhoon Gaemi passed through Taiwan overnight and was headed towards eastern China on Thursday, leaving two dead as heavy rains and strong gusts continued to lash the island in its wake. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October, but experts say climate change has increased their intensity, leading to heavy rains, flash floods and strong gusts.
Downpours are on the forecast in the Ardennes forest for practice on Friday
Many people living around Perth in eastern Ontario are left cleaning up the aftermath of a tornado that touched down in their area Wednesday night. The tornado was part of a powerful storm system that damaged power lines and uprooted trees.Environment and Climate Change Canada and Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) both believe it developed sometime between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.Video evidence captured the twister on Christie Lake, southwest of Perth, the weather agency said."[Conf
Nearly 150,000 people relocated in China’s Fujian as typhoon approaches
A wildfire that ravaged a picturesque town in Canada was partly caused by lightning, authorities say.
Research showed six out of seven schools had temperatures above a recommended maximum of 26C during a recent heatwave.
The blazes are still out of control as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible.
Classrooms hit nearly 30C during last month’s heatwave and caused some pupils to vomit and faint, a study has found.
Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. The Durkee Fire in Baker County, Oregon, is the largest active blaze in the U.S., which merged with the Cow Fire to burn nearly 630 square miles (1,630 square kilometers). The blaze started nine days ago and remains unpredictable.
The oil tanker is one of two vessels to sink in the wider region as Typhoon Gaemi passes through.
The Met Office said some areas may meet ‘heatwave criteria’ following a sustained period of warm weather.
Suspect allegedly pushed burning car into gully which started Park fire as other fires scorch Pacific north-west
State of the Climate report shows sea surface temperatures 0.9C higher than the 1961 to 1990 average
Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change."The good news is that we can save lives and we can limit its impact," Guterres said Thursday.