KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescue crews are racing to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside hydropower tunnels after catastrophic flooding devastated parts of […]
Tag: Natural Disaster
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 589 as Nearly 3,000 People Are Injured
Powerful earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela have killed at least 589 people and injured nearly 3,000, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue […]
Homeowners Brace for Rising Glacial Floodwaters Threatening Town Near Pemberton
Residents near Birken, northwest of Pemberton, B.C., are anxiously waiting as a growing glacial lake threatens to flood their properties for the third year in […]
Residents of Sandy Beach, Alta., remain on evacuation alert as wildfire destroys homes
Residents of Sandy Beach, Alberta, are on edge as a wildfire has destroyed several homes and forced officials to declare a state of emergency. The […]
Hurricane Kirk Could Strike Canada This Weekend
Hurricane Kirk may be thousands of kilometers away, but its effects will reach Canadian shores this weekend. Kirk, a record-breaking hurricane spinning through the central […]
Severe Wildfire Prompts Evacuation of Labrador City, N.L.
Forestry officials have urged all residents of Labrador City to evacuate as a nearby wildfire approaches. In a news release, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Forestry Department […]
Massive Canadian Wildfires Trigger Mass Evacuations
A week has passed since over 4,700 individuals from Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation were mandated to evacuate their residences. The Park […]
Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Cranberry Portage, Could Take Weeks to Contain: Wildfire Director
A wildfire threatening the northwestern Manitoba community of Cranberry Portage hasn’t expanded, but first responders may still be battling it weeks from now, according to […]
Minor tremor rattles Quebec and Ontario.
On Thursday morning, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Quebec near the Ontario border. The epicenter was located in Huntington, Que., within the Montérégie region, southwest […]