Pack Fire explodes in Mono County, California, forcing evacuations as storm threatens mudslides in the south

Pack Fire explodes in Mono County, California, forcing evacuations as storm threatens mudslides in the south

A powerful storm is pummeling California, bringing heavy rains that could help to counter the high winds fueling a fast-growing wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but they could also unleash dangerous flooding and landslides further south, where previous fires have stripped vegetation. There were apocalyptic scenes overnight as the Pack Fire, burning near the…

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Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines

Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed past 90 on Wednesday as the devastating impact on hard-hit Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory. A resident navigates a flooded street as they evacuate to safer grounds as Typhoon Kalmaegi affects Cebu city, central Philippines.(AP) Floodwaters described as unprecedented…

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