At a military training site in Surrey, southeast England, a small team of firefighters battled water on the surrounding heathland as they practiced tackling a different kind of enemy: climate change. The county’s fire service is investing in new equipment, training and tactics to respond to the threat of wildfires, which is growing as the […]
discharge from hospital Officials said 18 bodies were found near the vast Dadia forest south of Avantas village. On Monday, another body, believed to be of a migrant, was found in a rural area some 40 km (25 miles) away. The fire department said: “The possibility that these are people who entered the country illegally […]
Sheikh Hasina said that our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost their loved ones in this tragic incident. Earlier, External Affairs Minister AK Abdul Momen met US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken expressing deep sorrow at the loss of life and destruction caused by the horrific wildfires in the island of […]
Kip Lumquist, who works in a gift shop in Craigellachie, British Columbia, a tourist destination on the highway, said she has seen much of the devastation over the past week. Lumquist said, “It was insane, we couldn’t see hills, mountains, trees, nothing for maybe two and a half days.” “I drive a white vehicle, and […]
The nearest evacuation center is in Alberta, 1,150 kilometers (700 mi) away, where several sites have been established. “We’re going to keep moving until we get the population of Yellowknife out,” emergency services officer Jennifer Young said at a briefing. Air Canada pilot Chad Blewett, who flew one of the first relief flights from the […]
He also said the tragic event in Maui is a reminder of the extent of climate change-induced destruction and the importance of disaster preparedness and risk reduction during such disasters, he said in a press release on Friday. “We, the government and people of Bangladesh, stand with you and the American people stand in support […]
The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the US state of Hawaii reached 106 as of Tuesday, up from 99 the day before, according to a Maui County fatality update. As of the update, only five of the 106 victims had been identified, and about 32 percent of the area has been searched so […]
Hawaii wildfire death toll tops 100
Rev. Jay Haynes, pastor of Kahului Baptist Church, said the recovery will take years. “Our guys just need to keep going,” he said. Rabbi Mendy Krasnjansky said the Chabad of Maui – which was under evacuation orders – was saved and is now sheltering those evacuated. As soon as the fire broke out, some devotees […]
‘Deadity underestimated’ Hawaii Congresswoman Jill Tokuda told CNN that officials were taken by surprise by the tragedy. “We underestimated the lethality, the intensity of the fire,” he said. Governor Greene defended the immediate response, saying the situation was complicated by multiple fires and the intensity of the winds. He said, “After seeing that storm, we […]
The death toll rose to 67 on Friday, more than the number of people killed in the 1960 tsunami that hit the Big Island. Governor Josh Green said, “Without a doubt, there will be more deaths. We don’t know how many ultimately will die.” Maui County said crews from Honolulu arrived in Maui with search […]
The death toll from a wildfire that reduced a historic Hawaiian town to ashes has risen to 36, officials said Wednesday. “As firefighting efforts continue, a total of 36 deaths have been detected today amid the active Lahaina fire,” the Maui County government said in a statement. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a […]
