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CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Vancouver Island
Watch Rescue crews worked for hours to free a humpback whale that was entangled in fishing gear off the northern coast of Vancouver Island.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Essex Fire Service issues summer wildfire warning following series of incidents
ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning to residents following a recent spate of wildfires. The warning, to avoid "bonfires, campfires, and disposable BBQs" comes after firefighters tackled two large wildfires and several smaller incidents in just one day. Last Tuesday, crews from multiple stations descended on Wallasea Island to battle a huge wildfire that ripped through18 football fields-worth of nature reserve land. We're now on WhatsApp! Join our new channel at to get all the latest breaking news and exclusive stories delivered straight to your phone. Yesterday, firefighters brought two more wildfires in Heybridge and Witham under control by using specialist vehicles and drones. Blaze - Crews from multiple stations descended on Wallasea Island (Image: Richard Pryor) Read more 'Keep windows closed' warning as firefighters tackle large field blaze in Essex Essex firefighters sent to help tackle wildfire after major incident declared Fire crews monitoring Wallasea Island as fresh pockets of smoke reported Essex County Fire Service area manager, Craig McLellan, said: 'Summer is always a busy time for us, and our teams are ready for whatever comes. But many of the fires we're seeing are preventable, and this is where the public can really help. "Please avoid bonfires, campfires, and disposable BBQs while the ground is so dry. Even after a little rain, the risk remains high. Always stub out cigarettes fully and take your litter home, small actions can prevent big incidents. "If you're in a rural area, the free app what3words can help us find you quickly in an emergency."
Yahoo
10-08-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rescue operations underway after flash floods hit India's Dharali
STORY: :: Indian rescue crews step up search operations days after deadly flash floods hit a Himalayan village :: August 10, 2025 :: Dharali, India Drone footage showed houses in Dharali village buried in debris, with excavators removing boulders at the site of the mudslide. Multiple army personnel, villagers and laborers continue to remain missing, said Indo-Tibetan Border Police Commandant, Bhanu Pratap Singh on Saturday (August 9). Dharali, a hamlet of about 200 people that stands more than 3,775 ft (1,150 m) above sea level, is a pit-stop for Hindu pilgrims climbing to the temple town of Gangotri. Several deadly flood disasters have taken place in the mountain range over the past decade or so, which experts have blamed on climate change and widespread developmental activities on its slopes. Solve the daily Crossword
CNA
06-08-2025
- Climate
- CNA
Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease
BEIJING: Rescue crews raced on Wednesday (Jul 6) to clear debris and flooded roads as southern China braced for more extreme rainfall and spreading infection after some of the worst downpours this century, as East Asian monsoon rains peak. Forecasters warned of more thunderstorms after the century's second-heaviest August rains pounded Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, forcing its Baiyun airport, one of the world's busiest, to cancel 363 flights and delay 311. The day before, the skies above Hong Kong and the high-tech cities of China's Pearl River Delta turned livid and dumped the heaviest August rainfall since 1884 on the Asian financial centre. Rescue crews in Guangdong scrambled to open drains and pump water away from urban areas, state media said, as the intense rain set off mudslides and felled trees on highways, tearing away road surfaces to expose cabling and other infrastructure. Video images showed roads transformed into brown waterways, threatening to worsen a major outbreak of Chikungunya, fuelled by mosquitoes thriving in stagnant flood water, which had been on a downtrend before the latest rains. Guangdong had reported more than 7,000 of the virus infections earlier. China has suffered weeks of atmospheric chaos since July as it is battered by downpours heavier than usual batter with the East Asian monsoon stalling over its north and south. Weather experts link the shifting pattern to climate change, testing officials as flash floods displace thousands and threaten billions of dollars in economic losses. On Tuesday, Beijing allocated more than 1 billion yuan (US$139 million) in disaster relief for Guangdong and the northern province of Hebei, as well as the capital, Beijing, and the northern region of Inner Mongolia, state news agency Xinhua said, including subsidies for damage to grain-growing areas. Extreme rainfall swept at least five people to their deaths in Guangdong over the weekend, triggering a large-scale search effort by more than 1,300 rescuers. Sixteen rivers across Guangdong threaten to breach their banks, with water levels at two sites reaching their highest since 2017 and 2018. The worst may be yet to come, with two to three typhoons expected to strike in August, emergency management authorities said on Tuesday. DISEASE OUTBREAK The city of Foshan west of Guangzhou has been the epicentre of the province's Chikungunya outbreak, while at least a dozen more have reported infections, which typically cause fever and severe joint pain, though deaths are rare. The next few weeks are especially daunting for disease prevention and control, say provincial authorities, after the flood season, worsened by typhoons and heavy rain, boosted mosquito activity. Spread by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, global infections of the disease number at least 240,000 this year.
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Shocking Flash Flood Swallows Indian Town In Seconds
We're tracking a developing story out of northern India, where a flash flood suddenly swept through a town and devastated everything in its path. This happened Tuesday in the town of Dharali. Rescue crews are searching for dozens who were reported missing in the debris left behind by the terrifying flood.
