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Signs of drought in B.C.'s latest snow, water supply bulletin

Signs of drought in B.C.'s latest snow, water supply bulletin

British Columbia's overall snowpack increased slightly throughout March, but the average is still sitting at just 79 per cent of what's considered normal and the province is sounding the alarm about the potential for drought.
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Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities

Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for its steady rainfall, Colombia ’s capital once seemed immune to water scarcity .
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The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges

The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges

BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s civil war, despite ceasefires called by major parties to facilitate relief efforts after the country’s devastating
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Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins

Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins

As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.
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East Coast's reluctant spring interrupted by snow, ice pellets and freezing rain

East Coast's reluctant spring interrupted by snow, ice pellets and freezing rain

HALIFAX — Winter weather made a messy comeback Tuesday in parts of Atlantic Canada, with snow, ice pellets and freezing rain in the forecast.
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Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the U.S. South after a prolonged deluge of rain

Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the U.S. South after a prolonged deluge of rain

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky on Monday, submerging neighborhoods and threatening a famed bourbon distillery in the state capital.
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South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus.
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New documentary series shines light on B.C. fires

New documentary series shines light on B.C. fires

The series aims to "unlock the human stories of not only those affected, but those fighting the infernos."
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Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

BURNS, Ore.
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Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

LAKE CITY, Ark. (AP) — Standing alongside the twisted steel tractors on his family farm in northeast Arkansas on Thursday, Danny Qualls looked on while friends and relatives helped him begin cleaning up.
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