Natural Disaster

• France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

  One week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling counting the dead.

  World

  Dec 21, 2024
  
• For losers in bids for federal cash to protect against climate disaster, fears remain

  For communities where roads and homes are damaged in climate disasters, losing out on bids for federal help to protect against coming storms are one more blow from which to recover

  Environment

  Aug 11, 2024
  
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• Mom wants quicker reform on disaster preparations, one year after flood took son

  A year after her son died, Tera Sisco does not believe the Nova Scotia government has made significant improvements to the alert system's timeliness.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2024
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• Be ready ‘for anything’ after wildfires hit telecom lines, official warns

  Telecommunications provider Northwestel reported telephone, internet and long distance services had been disrupted over the weekend after fibre optic lines were damaged.

  Fire

  May 13, 2024
• Tornadoes kill at least 2 including 1 child in Oklahoma

  Dozens of reported tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the United States since Friday, with flood watches and warnings in effect Sunday.

  U.S. News

  Apr 28, 2024
• Moroccan Society of Alberta supporting victims of deadly earthquake

  The Moroccan Society of Alberta opened on Sunday for anyone who wanted to show solidarity with the victims and their families, as well as collect donations for those impacted.

  World

  Sep 10, 2023
• Death toll of powerful Morocco earthquake climbs to 2,000

  A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 1,000 people and destroying buildings in the historic city of Marrakech.

  World

  Sep 9, 2023
• Injured earthquake survivors from Turkiye arrive in Calgary: ‘We lost everything’

  More than 50,000 people were killed while development experts from the United Nations estimate that about 1.5 million people were left homeless by the quake.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023
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• Extreme weather prompts safety preparedness among Albertans

  Albertans have been experiencing extreme weather events since May and are now cleaning up the damage done.

  Weather

  Jul 3, 2023
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• Food security: B.C. launches $20M-flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley

  Agriculture Minister Pam Alexis says climate change is expected to bring more frequent flooding to "the biggest agricultural growing region" in B.C.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2023