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Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100

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How to help victims of the earthquake in Morocco

Efforts to provide aid are just beginning, but several international groups have already set up funds to support their work in the country.
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Are tourists welcome in Hawaii after Maui wildfires?

Lawsuits are piling up in court. Businesses across the island of Maui are fretting about the loss of tourism. And there are still scores of people missing.
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Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion

House Republicans could be a major roadblock in getting more money for natural disaster relief passed in the near future.
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power

The storm slammed into Florida, ripped roofs off hotels and turned small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia.
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Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall during rare supermoon. Here's why it raises flooding concerns.

Experts say it's expected to make tidal flooding worse not only in Florida, but in states such as Georgia and South Carolina.
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Hurricane Idalia chases Florida residents from the Gulf Coast as forecasters warn of storm surge

Idalia is the first storm to hit Florida this hurricane season and a potentially big blow to the state, which is also still recovering from Ian.
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Canadian wildfires led to spike in asthma ER visits, especially in the Northeast

Nationally, asthma-related ER visits were 17% higher than normal during 19 days of wildfire smoke between late April and early August, one survey found.
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Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples

As many as 1,100 names remain on a tentative, unconfirmed list of people unaccounted for after wildfires destroyed the historic seaside community of Lahaina.
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Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations

Canada has seen a record number of wildfires this year, contributing to choking smoke in parts of the United States.
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Tracking Hurricane Hilary: Tropical storm watch issued for California for 1st time

No tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939, according to the National Weather Service.
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VERIFYING history of California tropical storms as Hurricane Hilary approaches the Southwest

If Hurricane Hilary makes landfall as a tropical storm in California, it would be the first to do so since 1939.