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Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people

Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people

KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country, with surging waters rushing into pe
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Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants

Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants

BANGKOK (AP) — Flooding in northern Thailand forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground on Friday, with members of the animal world under similar threat.
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Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years

Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the coun
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Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after recording its wettest day in more than a century.
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Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild

Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived since Hurricane Idalia slammed into her Gulf Coast fishing village of Horseshoe Beach in August 2023.
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Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk was a Category 4 major hurricane on Thursday, and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S.
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Vancouver weather: 7-day forecast includes two rainstorms

Vancouver weather: 7-day forecast includes two rainstorms

Two heavy rainstorms are included in this week's forecast...but some sun is expected on the weekend, too.
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Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate

Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea level rise.
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Safety board flags cloudy weather, time pressure in Alberta plane crash that killed 6

Safety board flags cloudy weather, time pressure in Alberta plane crash that killed 6

KANANASKIS, Alta.
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2 dead and thousands evacuated as a typhoon approaches Taiwan

2 dead and thousands evacuated as a typhoon approaches Taiwan

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan killed two people and injured more than 100 people over the past few days while forcing thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mountainous areas.
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