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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
99 distinct posts / 48h, matching France 81 Fast 19
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8d ago An absolutely horrific day in the Drammen area. Our home is on the other side of the river, some 4 km away, and we can see the dark cloud of smoke covering the mountain side. The fire spread very f… -3.5
8d ago Oop, Amtrak is changing the train schedules for next week due to heat wave, which means I have to leave a day earlier than planned. Which is mostly fine but DOES mean I now have to catch up on laun… -3.5
8d ago Wildfires this week forced evacuations across southern France, Spain, Portugal, and Greece as a Mediterranean heatwave pushed temps past 40°C. Fast-moving fires don't give you packing time — the ba… ×2 -5.5
9d ago Inspect vendor networks before a storm hits. A clear list of trusted local pros helps you respond fast, document conditions, and keep business disruption to a minimum after severe weather. Build yo… +3.0
9d ago au.news.yahoo.com/spain-battle... Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in the northeaster… -6.0
9d ago 1/2 #PalmIC Today at approx 3:12 am., #LACoFD FFs responded to a major water main break at N Palm Ave & W Harrat St in #WeHo. FFs found severe flooding, w/fast-moving water rushing down streets… -4.5
9d ago 1 NE Zuni Pueblo [Mckinley Co, NM] Public reports Flash Flood at 16 Jul, 7:15 PM MDT -- Fast moving water out of the banks of Oak Wash flowing over Old Gallup Road, Lakeside Drive ... at Fri, 17 Ju… -4.0
9d ago At 7:15 PM MDT, 1 NE Zuni Pueblo [Mckinley Co, NM] Public reports Flash Flood. Fast moving water out of the banks of Oak Wash flowing over Old Gallup Road, Lakeside Drive and Sandy Springs Road. Re… -2.5
9d ago 📰 Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in the northeastern region of Aragon after flames… -4.5
9d ago Live in Fredericksburg, TX; watching local weather. They scrapped programming and are giving local updates on the rivers ... they're several rivers. Well familiar with the spots they've evacuated w… -2.0
9d ago It's going to be like standing on the bus when it hits a Mack Truck. People are going to bounce around.. that aren't even on the *sunny side* It will be fast. Won't be as bad as the Climate Crisis,… -6.5
10d ago I feel like flooding is the ultimate "if you've never experienced it, or if it's not happening to me, it's hard to get people to care about it" type of weather. But flooding is terrifying and it c… -4.0
10d ago Greg Abbott said that last years catastrophic flooding was a “one in a hundred year flood event” and I scoffed. The Guadalupe River is the most dangerous river in the U.S. for flash flooding and I … -5.5
10d ago I really love getting alerts on my phone that qualify as critical,letting me know that there’s a flash flood warning. The best part is when they say not to drive unless you’re fleeing the flood. Go… -2.0
10d ago With a heat wave expected to peak in Southern California, forecasters are warning of elevated fire risk. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-15/extreme-heat-raises-fears-of-fast-movin… -4.0
10d ago Finally fully produced chase sequence from last week Wednesday's tornadoes. We got in front of the first one then moved south fast to escape and get in front of the Dilberry Lake tornado. That was … -1.5
10d ago I'm in the middle of a heatwave rn so it's kinda hard to draw for longer periods of time with my iPad overheating so fast lol -2.0
10d ago A heat wave peaking across Southern California will send L.A. valleys into triple-digit territory. What you should know https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-15/extreme-heat-raises-fears… -4.0
10d ago Our earth and her climate system doesn’t care about pipeline and AI data centre profits, cruises and private jets, or fast Amazon deliveries, but she encourages you to keep up the capitalism, and s… -9.0
8d ago Western Europe heatwave kills thousands Health agencies reported thousands of excess deaths after June’s severe heatwave across Western Europe, including about 3,000 in Île-de-France and 2,000 in … -9.0
8d ago The Paris region was one of the hardest hit in terms of excess deaths during the June heatwave, one of three that swept across France since May. Initial excess death figures from the June heatwave … -7.0
8d ago "A very high excess mortality rate was observed in Ile-de-France over a one-week period in June (between June 22 and 28) during the heatwave,” Santé Publique France said in a report recording 3,000… -9.0
8d ago The rate of deaths in the Paris region during a record-breaking heatwave last month (June 2026) was more than double normal levels, France's health agency said on Friday (July 17). www.france24.com… -3.5
8d ago Despite the horrid heatwave in France, at least I was able to eat a lovely salad without fear. I’ve been gone for two weeks and the country fell into the depths of hell. -4.0
8d ago Wildfires and storms kill at least two in France as heatwave drives excess deaths near Paris 🇪🇺 Full story & more European news → https://www.livefromeurope.eu/tag/e6df3518-a1fc-4925-8286-5d73c884… -6.5
8d ago Two die as violent storms cross France: Two people died as severe storms swept across France on July 16, bringing destructive hail, flooding, and a mini-tornado. In Haute-Vienne, central France, a … -4.0
8d ago lol can't believe France and England's bench are gonna be forced to play in Miami under thunderstorm threat -1.0
8d ago France went the extra mile: we had one fucko in Parliament arguing that voting for assisted suicide was a must, just look at those old people dying in the heat wave -6.0
8d ago Heatwave kills thousands across Europe A June heatwave caused thousands of excess deaths across Europe, including about 3,000 in Île‑de‑France, Santé publique France said, and roughly 2,000 in Bel… -8.0
8d ago France: A homeless mother in Nice faces heatwave risks amid social issues and major infrastructural plans, such as the ... Source: https://www.radionizza.it/nizza24-venerdi-17-luglio-neonata-vive-… -4.5

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T1 Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces hundreds to flee weather_impact straitstimes.com urgent, terrified, displaced
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T2 Wildfire that ravaged southern France brought under control, firefighters say weather_impact yahoo.com relieved, grateful, hopeful
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T3 Var wildfire in France: homes destroyed as blaze burns 200 hectares near Saint-Tropez weather_impact connexionfrance.com bereft, scorched, mournful
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T3 Var wildfire in France: homes destroyed as blaze burns 200 hectares near Saint-Tropez weather_impact connexionfrance.com devastated, ash-covered, grieving
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T3 Hundreds Flee As Wildfire Rips Through Southern France weather_impact channelstv.com terrified, displaced, chaotic
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T3 Hundreds flee as wildfire rips through southern France weather_impact arabnews.com terrified, displaced, urgent
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T3 Hundreds flee as wildfire rips through southern France weather_impact freemalaysiatoday.com terrified, displaced, devastated
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T3 Hundreds flee as wildfire rips through southern France weather_impact manilatimes.net terrified, displaced, destructive
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T3 Wildfire that ravaged southern France brought under control, firefighters say weather_impact euronews.com relieved, exhausted, grateful
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T3 Var wildfire in France: homes destroyed as blaze burns 200 hectares near Saint-Tropez weather_impact connexionfrance.com devastated, scorched, mournful
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T3 Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces hundreds to flee weather_impact kfgo.com terrified, displaced, urgent
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T3 Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces hundreds to flee weather_impact wabx.net terrified, displaced, urgent
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T3 Hundreds flee as wildfire rips through southern France weather_impact thelocal.fr panicked, destructive, urgent
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T3 Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces hundreds to flee weather_impact wiky.com evacuated, terrified, displaced
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T3 Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces hundreds to flee weather_impact mymixfm.com terrified, displaced, frantic
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T3 Watch: Southern France wildfire tears through 1,700 hectares, forcing mass evacuations weather_impact indiatimes.com blazing, terrified, displaced
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T3 Fast-Moving Wildfire in Southern France Forces Hundreds to Flee weather_impact chronicle.lu panicked, displaced, overwhelmed
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T3 Southern France wildfire forces hundreds to flee as it destroys over 6K acres weather_impact nypost.com panicked, scorched, displaced
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