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Bangkok Declares Disaster After Nearly 300 mm of Torrential Rain

The emergency order lets officials speed pumping, raise reservoir releases and open shelters to relieve overloaded drainage as officials warn of more intermittent heavy showers.

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Over 93% of Peruvians Say Their Region Is Unprepared for an Earthquake, Poll Finds

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Benzene Tanker Leak in Chembur Contained After Emergency Decanting

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Flash Flood Hits Bright Angel Canyon as Evacuations and Searches Continue

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Mount Sinabung Erupts, Sends 3.5 km Ash Column Over North Sumatra

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Level 5 Heavy Rain Hits Fukui as Nepal‑China Floods Leave Nearly 3,000 Missing

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South Austin Framing Collapse Kills One Worker After Sudden 50–70 mph Winds

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NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for Central Pennsylvania Counties

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Japan Issues Level 5 Rain Warnings for Ishikawa and Toyama

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Hawk Fire Races Toward Reno After Officials Say Human Activity Started Blaze

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Hawk Fire Near Reno Forces Mass Evacuations as Crews Win Partial Containment

Disaster Response

Bangkok Declares Disaster After Nearly 300 mm of Torrential Rain

Three-Alarm Fire Burns Commercial Building in Downtown Salt Lake City

M6.6 Shallow Earthquake Strikes Near New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands

Monsoon Downpour Floods Phoenix-Area Streets and Prompts Multiple Water Rescues

Flash Flooding Hits Coastal Connecticut, Westchester and Northern New Jersey

NYC Under Flood Watch as City Opens Shelters and Activates Flash Flood Plan

French Paraglider Found Dead on Nevado Alpamayo

Grand Canyon Moves to Restore Water in Weeks After Deadly Flash Flood

Avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi Kills at Least 13 Climbers

Japan’s FDMA Orders First Airbus H160 for Kumamoto Disaster Response

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Over 93% of Peruvians Say Their Region Is Unprepared for an Earthquake, Poll Finds

Benzene Tanker Leak in Chembur Contained After Emergency Decanting

Flash Flood Hits Bright Angel Canyon as Evacuations and Searches Continue

Mount Sinabung Erupts, Sends 3.5 km Ash Column Over North Sumatra

Level 5 Heavy Rain Hits Fukui as Nepal‑China Floods Leave Nearly 3,000 Missing

South Austin Framing Collapse Kills One Worker After Sudden 50–70 mph Winds

NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for Central Pennsylvania Counties

Japan Issues Level 5 Rain Warnings for Ishikawa and Toyama

Hawk Fire Races Toward Reno After Officials Say Human Activity Started Blaze

Hawk Fire Near Reno Forces Mass Evacuations as Crews Win Partial Containment

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