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Texas Court Orders Xcel to Accelerate Pole Replacements and Inspections in Wildfire Zones

The order follows a deal with the state after utility equipment was tied to the 2024 Smokehouse Creek blaze.

Levee Breach Near Coimbra Collapses A1 and Triggers Evacuations

Storm Kristin Leaves Five Dead in Portugal as Power Outages Persist

Land Movement Likely Caused Castaic Gas Pipeline Rupture, SoCalGas Says

Waterbury Pauses Drinking Water Distribution After Supplies Run Out

Thailand Floods Kill 33 as Emergency Declared in Songkhla

CF Industries Ammonia Leak Prompts Yazoo County Evacuations

Tropical Storm Jerry Floods Guadeloupe, One Dead as Alerts Begin to Ease

Arizona Floods Leave at Least 4 Dead as Hazmat Threat Closes Globe’s Downtown

Seveso Overflows in Milan as Torrential Rains Batter Northwest Italy

Remnants of Lorena Flood Northwest Mexico, Shelters Active and Recovery Plans Advance

Japan Urges Evacuation for Over Three Million Following Record Monsoon Rains

Catalonia Strengthens Fire-Prevention and Recovery Measures After Twin Wildfires

Widespread Wildfires Burn Out of Control, Triggering Emergencies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Canada’s Wildfire Season Escalates with Fatalities and Large-Scale Evacuations

Suspected Arson Destroys Abandoned Factory in Nossen, Investigations Ongoing

Southern Spain Faces Severe Flooding as Heavy Rains Trigger Evacuations and Disruptions

Severe Weather and Earthquakes Impact Italy, Prompting Widespread Disruptions

Florence Avoids Major Flooding as Arno River Levels Recede

Storm Alfred Causes Severe Flooding and Power Outages on Australia's East Coast