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Firefighters honoured after one of the Western Cape's toughest fire seasons

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7d ago The world is on fire. West faces megafires, while East extreme heat. We’ve entered the Anthropocene, forecasted 8 decades ago. Firefighters are underfunded & understaffed; already lost 9 heroes. Bi… -7.0
7d ago “Enjoy the heat,” says the politician, as farmers watch their crops shrivel, firefighters battle wildfires and drought spreads across the country. Nothing says “serious climate policy” quite like r… -8.0
7d ago Telling firefighters, struggling farmers, and heatwave victims to cheer up because English sparkling wine will improve is top-tier satire. Truly, nothing beats a nice local vintage while the countr… -6.5
7d ago FYI: 'Don't let it be you' - Firefighters issue open water warning amid heatwave -2.0
8d ago Stopped by the Safford Fire Department to thank some of our firefighters. As extreme heat and dry conditions increase the risk of wildfire, I’m working to ensure our firefighters have the resources… +5.0
8d ago 'Gloriously long holiday'? What about the forest burning, the exhausted firefighters, the displaced people - and our beloved elderly who passed away due to the extreme heat! Go FU Ross!! -9.0
8d ago France wildfire update: Landes fire stabilises as heatwave moves east: A significant wildfire in the Landes region of southwestern France has stabilized after burning approximately 1,700 hectares, … +2.5
8d ago Heavy rains in Japan killed at least eight while Europe faces a fifth summer heatwave that sent firefighters to battle blazes. #WFDD #heatwave #flooding -7.0
8d ago Phoenix firefighters are now front-line responders to heat itself, not just fire. As extreme heat days multiply, cities have to decide whether emergency response or prevention gets the funding. Rig… -3.0
8d ago ICYMI: 'Don't let it be you' - Firefighters issue open water warning amid heatwave -1.5
6d ago One horrific conclusion for western US agriculture is that if there’s a serious sustained drought / climactic shift, cities can desalinate and pump uphill even to Vegas & Phoenix affordably by curr… -5.0
6d ago Two largest US #water reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought ... www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... -6.5
6d ago #cyclones #typhoons #JTWC ABPW10 PGTW 180100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS REISSUED/18010… -2.5
6d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Logan, WV; Wyoming, WV #WVwx FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Sout… -3.5
6d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] for Eastern Cherry, Hooker, Thomas, Western Cherry [NE] till 10:00 PM CDT Link -3.0
6d ago New heat dome to build in western US, further exacerbating drought this week -4.5
6d ago UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch for Western North Carolina Monday night -2.5
7d ago Invest #92W will likely become a Major #Typhoon in the open Western Pacific and is threatening the Mariana Islands, especially Saipan with the possibility of MAJOR IMPACTS depending on how quickly … -4.0
7d ago LBF issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CHERRY [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] for Eastern Cherry, Hooker, Thomas, Western Cherry [NE] till 8:45 PM CDT at Tue, 1... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.0
7d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CHERRY [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] for Eastern Cherry, Hooker, Thomas, Western Cherry [NE] till 8:45 PM CDT Link -4.0
7d ago Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/us-reservoirs-lake-mead-record-lows-western-drought-6324806 -6.0
7d ago Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought -6.0
7d ago Federal water data confirms Lake Mead & Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest levels since being filled, compounding severe drought across 7 Western states following the contiguous US's hottest … -6.0
7d ago Duke Energy: Over 2K without power in western NC during severe thunderstorms https://www.byteseu.com/2284724/ BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – Over 2,000 customers are experiencing power ou… -3.0
7d ago As an example, current drought conditions in a community in western Virginia have massively depleted the water reservoirs. Local communities use about 10M gal per day. New Google hyperscale datacen… -8.5
7d ago LBF issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN KEITHSOUTHEASTERN GARDEN AND NORTHEASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] at Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:45:58 +0000 vi… -2.0
7d ago TFX issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL GLACIER COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM MDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] for Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera [... at Mon, 17 Au… -3.5
7d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN KEITHSOUTHEASTERN GARDEN AND NORTHEASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] Link -4.0
7d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL GLACIER COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM MDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] for Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera [MT] Link -1.5
7d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CARBON AND WESTERN BIG HORN COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Southeastern Carbon [MT] Link -3.5

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