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Hainan evacuates over 55,000 after extreme rainfall

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More than 55,000 people were evacuated across China’s Hainan province after days of extreme rainfall triggered flooding and other hazards. Authorities moved residents from high-risk areas by 6 p.m. on September 14. The evacuations focused on low-lying communities, landslide-prone areas...
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China widens flood response after Typhoon Dolphin landfalls

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Typhoon Dolphin forced the evacuation of about 167,900 people in Fujian Province as heavy rain and flooding spread across eastern China. The Fujian figure covered residents moved from vulnerable land and coastal areas by 7 a.m. Monday. Shanghai had separately...
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Eastern Washington fires leave 700 structures destroyed

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Three fast-moving wildfires near Spokane have destroyed at least 700 structures and forced about 67,000 people to evacuate. The Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires have burned more than 8,000 acres since Saturday. Officials reported no deaths or major...
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Mayon eruption widens farm toll as crop checks continue

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LEGAZPI: More than 1,200 hectares of farmland in Albay were potentially affected by ashfall from Mayon Volcano’s ongoing effusive eruption, with satellite analysis offering the broadest picture yet of the impact on agriculture. The Philippine Space Agency, or PhilSA, said its crop...