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CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Othello Tunnels closed after presumed drowning near Hope, B.C.
Access to the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park near Hope, B.C., has been closed as emergency responders work to recover the body of a man believed to have drowned. RCMP say police received a call Saturday evening that a 19-year-old man had fallen into the Coquihalla River near the tunnels. Officers, search dogs, firefighters and paramedics all descended on the scene, and a bystander who was stranded while looking for the man was rescued by raft. However, emergency responders say they were unable to find the victim despite the use of a drone to search the area. Police say they believe the man's body is likely trapped underwater by heavy currents, and rescuers have assessed the site in daylight to formulate recovery procedures. A co-ordinated recovery operation is in the planning stages, and police say the tunnels have been closed until further notice.
New York Times
3 days ago
- New York Times
Multiple People Stabbed at Michigan Walmart, Police Say
Multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, Mich., on Saturday afternoon, according to the Michigan State Police. One person was in custody, the State Police said on social media a little after 6 p.m. local time, adding that details about what happened were limited. Emergency responders were on the scene and there was no danger to the public, Grand Traverse 911 said on Facebook. The post asked residents to avoid Walmart and other businesses in the area. This is a developing story.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Fears for schoolchildren after bus hits a truck and flips at busy intersection in Minyip, Victoria
A school bus has collided with a truck and flipped in Victoria's north-west. Emergency responders raced to the scene the intersection of Stawell-Warracknabeal and Minyip-Dimboola roads at Minyip shortly before 9am on Thursday. It's unknown how many children were on the bus at the time. The driver was understood to be trapped in the bus. No other details are available.
CBC
21-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
What makes the St. Lawrence River so dangerous for swimmers?
It's an important waterway in North America, but conditions in the St. Lawrence River can change rapidly and its size and force makes rescues complicated and dangerous for emergency responders.
The Independent
17-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Severe weather in tropical storm's wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency
North Carolina can seek federal funding to help its overloaded response efforts to Tropical Storm Chantal, which killed at least six people and left damage from flooding in its wake, as Gov. Josh Stein announced a state of emergency Thursday. A one-two punch from Chantal followed by severe weather in the state's center has 'overwhelmed the response and recovery efforts of local governments,' according to Stein's executive order. Some rivers reached record-breaking levels from the storm, including the Eno River in Durham, one of several cities where some residents lost access to safe drinking water because of damage to the water system. In some places, the storm dumped as much as 9 to 12 inches of rain, according to the governor's office. Chantal hit at the end of the July Fourth weekend, and several days of severe weather plowed through as people were still picking up the pieces from damage caused by the tropical storm's remnants. The emergency declaration, which took effect Wednesday, jumpstarts the process for North Carolina to seek federal recovery assistance if needed. It covers 13 counties in the state's center, some of which are home to populous cities like Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Local law enforcement agencies have confirmed at least six deaths from the storm. Businesses were wrecked and many residents were displaced from their homes after emergency responders rescued them from flooding. A 58-year-old woman called 911 on her way to work after her SUV got caught in floodwaters, but the call disconnected and she was later found dead a little ways from her unoccupied vehicle, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Rescuers searched for days in Chatham County only to find two missing canoers had died, the county sheriff's office said, while another woman died when floodwaters swept her vehicle off the road, the State Highway Patrol said. Two people died in Alamance County, including a missing 71-year-old man found dead inside his vehicle covered in flowing water, the sheriff's office said. The Graham County Police Department said a missing 23-year-old woman was found dead inside a submerged vehicle. Many people were also rescued during the storm. In one neighborhood north of Durham, the city's fire department said it did more than 80 water rescues amid the flooding. The fire department in Chapel Hill rescued more than 50 people while teaming up with neighboring agencies, mostly near apartments, officials said.
