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Chile Declares Emergency As Wildfires Kill At Least 19
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago, fanned by strong winds and hot weather.
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Amsterdam Airport Cancels 700 Flights Due To Severe Snow, Wind Disruptions
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of the largest in Europe, announced at least 700 flight cancellations Wednesday because of snow and wind, following days of weather-related travel disruptions.
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Climate Crisis Threatens Mexico's Day Of The Dead Marigold Flowers
In the winding canals and farms on the fringes of Mexico City, the flower also known as the Mexican marigold has been farmed for generations, and takes the spotlight every year in the country's Day of the Dead celebrations.
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Tornado Warning In US: Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Cause Power Cuts In Different Regions
The NWS Hanford, California, issued an updated high wind warning on Wednesday evening, which was valid from Thursday until Sunday.
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"Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coerced Me Into Group Sex, Long Foreplay": Ex-Girlfriend
On the fifth day of her testimony, describing how exhausting it was, she said, "It was really not so fun having to wind up these guys."
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Video: Massive Sandstorm Hits Southern Israel As Winds Intensify Jerusalem Wildfires
A severe sandstorm hit Israel on Wednesday, as winds tore through the country's southern parts, reducing visibility to near zero. Videos shared on social media showed a massive dust cloud engulfing the Negev Desert and Beersheba in southern Israel.
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Wind, Rain Make Search For Missing Russian Helicopter With 22 Aboard Difficult
More than 60 people were battling heavy winds and rains on Sunday searching for a Russian helicopter that went missing the day before with 22 aboard in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, the emergencies ministry said.
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18 Bodies Found In Villages Hit By Wildfires In Northern Greece
Eighteen burned bodies, possibly migrants, were found on Tuesday in a rural area in northern Greece where wildfires were burning out of control for a fourth day, authorities said, as gale force winds fanned blazes across the country.
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Typhoon Kanun Kills 2, Injures Over 60 In Japan's Okinawa
Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day on Thursday, leaving two dead.
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Greece Scrambles To Put Out Wildfires Raging For 2 Weeks Amid Wind Threat
Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead before strong winds forecast for the day rekindle blazes.
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Chile Declares Emergency As Wildfires Kill At Least 19
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago, fanned by strong winds and hot weather.
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Amsterdam Airport Cancels 700 Flights Due To Severe Snow, Wind Disruptions
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of the largest in Europe, announced at least 700 flight cancellations Wednesday because of snow and wind, following days of weather-related travel disruptions.
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Climate Crisis Threatens Mexico's Day Of The Dead Marigold Flowers
In the winding canals and farms on the fringes of Mexico City, the flower also known as the Mexican marigold has been farmed for generations, and takes the spotlight every year in the country's Day of the Dead celebrations.
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Tornado Warning In US: Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Cause Power Cuts In Different Regions
The NWS Hanford, California, issued an updated high wind warning on Wednesday evening, which was valid from Thursday until Sunday.
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"Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coerced Me Into Group Sex, Long Foreplay": Ex-Girlfriend
On the fifth day of her testimony, describing how exhausting it was, she said, "It was really not so fun having to wind up these guys."
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Video: Massive Sandstorm Hits Southern Israel As Winds Intensify Jerusalem Wildfires
A severe sandstorm hit Israel on Wednesday, as winds tore through the country's southern parts, reducing visibility to near zero. Videos shared on social media showed a massive dust cloud engulfing the Negev Desert and Beersheba in southern Israel.
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Wind, Rain Make Search For Missing Russian Helicopter With 22 Aboard Difficult
More than 60 people were battling heavy winds and rains on Sunday searching for a Russian helicopter that went missing the day before with 22 aboard in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, the emergencies ministry said.
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18 Bodies Found In Villages Hit By Wildfires In Northern Greece
Eighteen burned bodies, possibly migrants, were found on Tuesday in a rural area in northern Greece where wildfires were burning out of control for a fourth day, authorities said, as gale force winds fanned blazes across the country.
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Typhoon Kanun Kills 2, Injures Over 60 In Japan's Okinawa
Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day on Thursday, leaving two dead.
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Greece Scrambles To Put Out Wildfires Raging For 2 Weeks Amid Wind Threat
Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead before strong winds forecast for the day rekindle blazes.
