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Valley Fire devastation: Middletown residents unite after fleeing
2015-09-14 03:44:06| Energy - Topix.net
Vince Sigal, right, and Brandon Clark, subcontractors for PG&E, complete connections from a generator to Hardesters Hardware and Market in Middletown, Calif., on Sunday, September 13, 2015, the day after a wildfire swept through town destroying homes and forcing mass evuations. PG&E contacted the store about reconnecting power to the store to serve the community once residents return.
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California oil spill: Aerial images reveal devastation 100,000 gallons oil spills
2015-05-21 18:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: From the air the oil shimmers, dark and sinister. On the ground, it is sticky and foul. A series of images released by environmental activists have revealed the true crisis confronting a stretch of California coastline after more than 100,000 gallons of oil were leaked into the ocean. As Governor Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation declared to speed the dedication of resources to the area, clean-up teams north of Santa Barbara embarked on a third day of efforts to remove patches of oil....
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Relief teams report devastation, death after Vanuatu cyclone
2015-03-16 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Reports from the outer islands of Vanuatu on Monday painted a picture of utter destruction after a monster cyclone tore through the South Pacific island nation, flattening buildings and killing at least eight people. Disaster management officials and relief workers were struggling to establish contact with the islands that bore the brunt of Cyclone Pam's winds of more than 300 kph (185 mph), which destroyed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck late on Friday and...
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Aid teams report devastation and death after Vanuatu cyclone
2015-03-15 23:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The first reports from the outer islands of Vanuatu on Monday painted a picture of utter destruction after a monster cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation. Authorities in the South Pacific nation were struggling to establish contact with the islands that bore the brunt of Cyclone Pam's winds of more than 300 kph (185 mph), which flattened buildings, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck late on Friday and into Saturday. The government's official toll is eight...
First aid teams reach Vanuatu find widespread devastation after cyclone
2015-03-15 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu reported widespread devastation on Sunday as authorities declared a state of emergency after a "monster" cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation. With winds of more than 300 kph (185 mph), Cyclone Pam razed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck late on Friday and into Saturday. Aid workers described the situation as catastrophic. The count of confirmed deaths was at eight with 30 people injured. But those numbers were...