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More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
644 distinct posts / 48h, matching More 594 France 81 Spain 32
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8d ago 💧 Flooding is creating new problems along the border. Rising waters sent federal border buoys downstream, triggering temporary bridge closures. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4vw4Gzn -4.0
8d ago Coming off a week out west, I still see very clearly that North Carolina cannot do the work of rebuilding western North Carolina alone. Last week, I signed my third Hurricane Helene budget into law… +4.0
8d ago Latest #UK and #ROI #heatwave map after today's (17th Jul) max #temperatures. Map shows no. of consecutive days the heatwave threshold has been reached. When this occurs for 3 (UK) / 5 (ROI) days … -1.5
8d ago 2 killed, more than 230 rescued as flooding batters Texas’s Hill Country again - San Antonio Express-News ×2 -8.5
8d ago Cleanup is beginning after days of torrential rain, but the flood threat is not over. More than 200 people have been rescued, at least two deaths have been reported, and forecasters warn downstrea… -5.5
8d ago last month the bill was only $50 and this month it's $106 and we didn't do anything different/i don't even think the AC is running more than before since we had that heatwave last month too -4.0
8d ago At least two people have been killed in this week’s flooding in the Texas Hill Country, just a little more than a year after a similar event killed more than 100 people in the region. ×3 -8.0
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 … ×2 -9.0
8d ago Spain, Portugal face extreme heat Meteorological agencies warned that Spain and Portugal would face an extreme heat wave this weekend, with forecasts of temperatures reaching 48–49°C and heightene… ×2 -3.0
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 … ×2 -7.0
8d ago More Awfuller... Just shy of an inch of rain in thirty minutes. Did nothing to cool it off #Nature #Photography #WitchSky #Photo #Clouds #CloudScape #Sky #SkyScape #Trees #BlueSky #Thunderstorm #… -2.0
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… ×2 -9.0
8d ago Yes in Britain while we have fewer fires we are in a killing heatwave and politicians are desperate to extract more oil from the North Sea. Appalling denial, just look out the window people.... -6.0
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… ×2 -3.5
8d ago “Extreme weather. Fire weather” “Rather, it’s a landscape that waits, and then burns catastrophically under extreme weather.” “We are not necessarily seeing more fire than ever everywhere, but ra… -2.5
8d ago One interesting note from the SPC’s Saturday outlook: Wildfire smoke remains a forecast uncertainty. New guidance suggests it should thin during the afternoon, allowing more sunshine, greater ins… +1.0
8d ago 📰 #Finance "At least 178 million Americans are breathing in smoky air, enduring high heat or contending with catastrophic flooding. That’s more than half of the US population." -5.5
8d ago Beavers create meadows and wetlands downstream to absorb torrential downpours of heavy storms like hurricanes and atmospheric rivers. There will still be flooding due to human carbon pollution/Clim… -2.5
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… ×3 -6.5
8d ago To beat the heat this summer, monitor daily forecasts and limit your exposure when temperatures rise. You can better regulate your body temperature by doing outdoor activities in the early mornin… +1.5
8d ago As climate change continues, we should expect fires to also continue and become both more severe and more frequent. Dying vegetation will burn faster than healthy forests, and so many of our fores… -4.0
8d ago On More Recent Flooding in the Texas Hill Country I'll note once again that I and my family are safe, none of us having lost lives or property this go-round, for which we are all grateful. I'll ad… +4.5
8d ago Most of the fires grew out of control under extreme heat conditions made up to five times more likely by climate change. According to Climate Central, the heat that helped fuel these fires would ha… -5.0
8d ago Case in point, St Peter's Square in Manchester. The redevelopment included planting large trees. 🌳 During the heatwave the number of people using the shade says everything. Better urban cooling, … +4.5
8d ago NEW PERSPECTIVE: Attribution science is moving from explaining extreme weather to helping allocate infrastructure spending, recovery finance and responsibility for damages. Quantifying additional h… +3.5
8d ago Flood Watch has been issued for New Castle, Sussex, Warren +23 more | Additional Amounts: 2-3 in within a period of just 1-2 hours leading to flash flooding | Expires at 07/19/2026 02:00 AM. https:… -6.0
8d ago Flood Watch has been issued for New Castle, Sussex, Warren +23 more | Additional Amounts: 2-3 in within a period of just 1-2 hours leading to flash flooding | Expires at 07/19/2026 02:00 AM. https:… -6.0
8d ago UK Weather Maps Show New 36C Heatwave Next Week with 16 Counties at 35C or More -3.0
8d ago “So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest… -2.5
8d ago Trump's embrace of fossil-fueled policy drives a climate crisis causing extreme drought & heat conditions that make fires more likely, frequent, & extreme. Fires devastating Canada & Minnesota are … -7.5

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T3 Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain 📄 weather_impact newsshopper.co.uk panicked, terrified, displaced
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T3 Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain 📄 weather_impact harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk evacuated, smoke-choked, tense
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T3 Massive wildfires force thousands to evacuate in France and Spain 📄 weather_impact bostonherald.com evacuated, terrified, urgent
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T3 Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain 📄 weather_impact gazetteseries.co.uk displaced, panicked, frantic
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T3 200,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as some leave by boat 📄 weather_impact borehamwoodtimes.co.uk panicked, displaced, overwhelmed
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T3 200,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as some leave by boat 📄 weather_impact wiltsglosstandard.co.uk panicked, desperate, stunned
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T3 200,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as some leave by boat 📄 weather_impact breakingnews.ie panicked, displaced, overwhelmed
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T3 More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat 📄 weather_impact rockymounttelegram.com horrified, desperate, overwhelmed
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T3 More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat 📄 weather_impact castanetkamloops.net horrified, urgent, displaced
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T3 More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat 📄 weather_impact macombdaily.com terrified, displaced, chaotic
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T3 200,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as some leave by boat 📄 weather_impact halsteadgazette.co.uk panicked, displaced, chaotic
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