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Trump to release $8.2B in disaster aid for Puerto Rico after earthquakesLast year, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to divert disaster-recovery funds from Puerto Rico to help pay for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.WorldJan 15, 2020
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From wildfires to ISIS: These satellite images tell the story of a decadeSpanning the globe, some stories were expected while others caught the world off guard. Some, including the Rohingya exodus, Arab Spring, BP oil spill and the melting of glaciers so massive they were visible from space through the satellite imagery of Maxar Technologies.Dec 23, 2019
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Tropical Storm Michael batters Caribbean, expected to hit U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricaneMichael is forecast to be a hurricane on Monday night or Tuesday and approach the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday, making landfall along Florida's northern Panhandle region, it said.EnvironmentOct 7, 2018
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Puerto Rico concedes Hurricane Maria killed over 1,400 people; official death toll was pegged at 64Hurricane Maria, as well as Hurricane Irma two weeks later, knocked out power and water to the island and caused widespread flooding that left many sick and elderly people unable to get medical treatment.EnvironmentAug 9, 2018
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Names of 2017’s most costly hurricanes have been retired. Here’s why.The names of four deadly hurricanes that slammed parts of the United States, Central America and the Caribbean last year are being retired.EnvironmentApr 13, 2018
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One Million Meals Peterborough steps up for Haiti500 volunteers packed food in Peterborough Saturday for people living in Grand-Goâve, Haiti.CanadaApr 7, 2018
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Climate-related disasters cost U.S. record $306B in 2017: NOAANOAA said western wildfires and hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma contributed to making 2017 the costliest year on record.EnvironmentJan 8, 2018
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Year in Review 2017: Massacres, hurricanes, a sexual misconduct reckoning and North KoreaHere is a look back at the five biggest stories from around the world in 2017.WorldDec 30, 2017
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Record-setting hurricane season will leave trail of disaster for yearsMother Nature produced six major hurricanes, which contributed to making 2017 the costliest hurricane season on record.EnvironmentDec 23, 2017
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Solar eclipse, snownados and firefalls: Rare natural phenomena of 2017Here is a roundup of some of the most notable natural phenomena from the year that stirred up a lot of discussion on social media.WorldDec 22, 2017
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