Floods
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UN warns disease outbreak in Libya’s flooded east could create 2nd ‘crisis’Residents from the nearby cities of Benghazi and Tobruk have offered to put up the displaced, while volunteers search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.WorldSep 18
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Fundraiser to be held in London, Ont. for Morocco, Libya aid reliefTaking place Friday at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, the organization is hosting a number of different events across Canada in bolstering their North African relief efforts.CanadaSep 15
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Canadian Blood Services facing ‘perfect storm’ as wildfires rage. What to knowThe COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather and more Canadians travelling abroad have left a hole of 10,000 donation appointments within the network, the agency says.HealthAug 29
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N.S. floods: Shop owner says Bedford Place Mall is ‘doing nothing’ for its storesFlash flooding in the Halifax area last month damaged the Bedford Place Mall. One store owner at the shopping centre says he isn't receiving any support from his landlord.EnvironmentAug 12
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Independent review needed of N.S. flooding preparedness and response, says oppositionBoth of Nova Scotia’s opposition parties, along with two flooding experts, were in agreement Thursday about the need for the review to be carried out by an outside expert.EnvironmentAug 10
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Key N.S. flood alert to ‘shelter in place’ faced delays that need review: firefighterA deputy chief from the Brooklyn Fire Department said his request for an emergency alert to be issued during last month's flash flooding took close to two hours to process.CanadaAug 4
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Major Montreal water-main break causes rushing floods, large sinkholeThe city issued a boil-water advisory in response to the incident in the boroughs of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie and Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension.CanadaJul 28
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Victims of Nova Scotia flooding include 6-year-old girl and member of local rock bandNicholas Anthony Holland was one of four people who went missing early Saturday after the vehicles they were in were swept off a road and submerged as they fled their homes.CanadaJul 27
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Why climate groups say Ottawa’s plan to end fossil fuel subsidies has loopholesEnvironment Minister Steven Guilbeault released a framework to review and phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. Canada is the first wealthy country to roll out such a plan.CanadaJul 25
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People around the world are dying in ‘unprecedented’ heavy rains this weekCountries around the globe are seeing heavy rainfall and flooding, just days after a heat wave last week smashed global heat records.WorldJul 11
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