At least two people are dead and several individuals are believed to be missing following a “catastrophic” explosion at a nursing home in eastern Pennsylvania, officials said Tuesday. “This is a very, very tragic moment for this community,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a press briefing Tuesday evening. Firefighters respond to a fire at […]
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Evacuations ordered in parts of Washington amid threat of ‘catastrophic’ flooding
An atmospheric river event that’s been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington, where “historic” flooding could force 100,000 people to evacuate. After two days of rain, another 4 to 8 inches of rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday in the higher elevations of western Washington state. Washington Gov. Bob […]
Thunderstorms roll into Sydney as parts of NSW warned of catastrophic fire risk amid soaring temperatures | New South Wales
Temperatures soaring into the 30s and damaging wind gusts have prompted authorities in New South Wales to raise bushfire alerts to their highest levels in more than two years, as thunderstorms roll into Sydney. More than 20 public schools across central NSW were closed on Wednesday after the state’s Rural Fire Service issued a warning […]
Australia politics live: Labor optimistic of nature laws deal with Greens; catastrophic fire warning for NSW’s central west | Australian politics
Labor optimistic of nature laws deal with Greens as summer break nears Dan Jervis-Bardy Labor is growing optimistic it can land a deal with the Greens to rush through its signature environment protection laws before parliament suspends for the summer break. The government is desperate to pass legislation to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity […]