As crews try to beat back a powerful wildfire outside a northwestern Alberta town, an evacuee says she’s more concerned about those fighting the blaze than she is about the townhouse she had to leave behind. Continue reading
A woman was killed when a tornado hit Columbus, Mississippi, and a man died when he drove into floodwaters in Tennessee, officials said. Continue reading
The country’s disaster agency said the death toll more than doubled to 832, and nearly all of those were from the hard-hit city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi. Continue reading
Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 384 people were killed in the hard-hit city of Palu alone. Continue reading
One Winnipeg woman is relieved to hear her family is safe in the Philippines after Typhoon Mangkhut rocked the country over the weekend. Continue reading
A Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) flood recovery centre will open in the village of Paradise Hill. Continue reading
A new study from UBC finds a link between deadly disasters and religious people’s faith. Continue reading
The 10-year program will cover projects that help communities withstand natural hazards including floods, wildfires, seismic events and droughts. Continue reading
The ship’s crew helped clear debris, deliver water and repair generators. And its Sea King crews rescued a number of other Canadians and locals stranded in more remote parts of the island. Continue reading
“I panicked. I went to the corner and I just stared at the ceiling, thinking it was going to fall on top of me.” Continue reading