High Winds Threaten Firefighting Efforts as LA Wildfires Death Toll Rises to 25
High winds threaten to worsen Los Angeles wildfires that have claimed 25 lives. Firefighters brace as residents are urged to prepare for possible evacuations.
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High winds threaten to worsen Los Angeles wildfires that have claimed 25 lives. Firefighters brace as residents are urged to prepare for possible evacuations.
Firefighters in Los Angeles are urgently battling to contain devastating wildfires before high winds return. The blazes have claimed at least 24 lives, destroyed thousands of homes, and forced 100,000 residents to evacuate.
Wildfires in Los Angeles have killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Firefighters are working to contain the blazes amid dangerous weather conditions, with evacuation orders affecting over 100,000 residents.
Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least 10 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures. The Palisades and Eaton Fires are now the most destructive in the city’s history.
Satellite images reveal wildfires near Los Angeles, destroying properties and forcing thousands to evacuate.
Deadly wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles area, with the new Sunset Fire threatening the Hollywood Hills and iconic landmarks. Residents face evacuations as fire crews battle multiple blazes.
Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted again on Wednesday, spewing ash and worsening air quality, prompting authorities to distribute face masks and prepare evacuation centers for residents.
Tropical Storm Trami has killed at least 26 people and displaced over 150,000 in the Philippines after making landfall on the northeastern coast, officials report.
Florida braces as Hurricane Milton approaches, threatening dangerous storm surges in Tampa Bay, just weeks after deadly Hurricane Helene. Authorities urge residents to evacuate and prepare for imminent impact.
Category 5 Hurricane Milton is set to strike Florida after deadly Helene, prompting evacuation orders and warnings of catastrophic damage.
Israeli airstrikes near Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing have cut off a key escape route for thousands fleeing intensified conflict, amid rising tensions that threaten to engulf the wider Middle East.
Devastating floods across Central Europe have claimed lives and forced mass evacuations. Authorities in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania are battling rising waters after days of heavy rain.
An out-of-control wildfire near Los Angeles is threatening 35,000 homes, forcing hundreds to flee amid a heat wave. The Line Fire has charred 70 sq km, blanketing the area in smoke.
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan’s Kyushu Island, prompting mass evacuations and disrupting transport and businesses as authorities issue highest-level warnings.
Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan, injuring nine and prompting evacuation orders for over 800,000 residents. Transport services are disrupted, and Toyota halts production at all 14 plants.
Over 86,000 residents in south China’s Guangdong Province were relocated after torrential rains caused flooding and transportation disruptions on Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall in Japan’s northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing evacuations, with no immediate reports of casualties.
Severe wildfires in Northern California and Colorado have prompted evacuations and health alerts, as firefighters battle the largest blazes of the year amid record-breaking hot and dry conditions.
Residents of Hekou Township in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province are being evacuated after a dike breach expanded to over 30 meters on Monday, local authorities report.
Firefighters in northern California battle the massive Park Fire, which has destroyed over 130 structures and forced thousands to evacuate. The fire is only 3 percent contained.