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A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal

31 août 2026 à 15:16
Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.

© Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press

Rajendra Dawadi was teaching at the Tribhuvan Trishuli School when a staff member burst into the classroom, shouting that a major flood was headed their way.

Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real.

26 août 2026 à 11:39
The Sierra Nevada region is a hot spot for wildfires and some see the Hawk fire as providing an impetus for hardening communities against catastrophe.

© Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

The Hawk fire, burning in Reno, Nev., has destroyed structures and kept people out of their homes.

Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada

24 août 2026 à 17:21
The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.

Fire Near Reno, Nev., Prompts Evacuations of Homes and Hospitals

24 août 2026 à 08:08
The Hawk fire has burned over 15,000 acres and is encroaching on the northern part of the city. About 42,000 people are under formal evacuation orders and thousands more have been urged to flee.

© Simon Jowitt/UGC, via Reuters

Smoke rising from the Hawk fire in Reno, Nev., on Saturday.

Indiana Prepares for More Rain After Days of Deadly Storms

16 août 2026 à 22:51
Since last week, hazardous weather has caused seven deaths, forced people from their homes and required some to be rescued by boat. The region was at risk for more flooding on Sunday.

© Michelle Pemberton/USA Today Network, via Reuters

Evacuation efforts in Indianapolis on Saturday.

Typhoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations

Par : Max Kim
10 août 2026 à 11:59
The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.

© Go Nakamura/Reuters

Winds intensified in Shanghai on Sunday before Typhoon Dolphin’s arrival.

Explosive Canada Wildfire Leaves 1 Dead in British Columbia

10 août 2026 à 06:10
About 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate over the weekend from the Bald Range fire. Weather conditions were not expected to provide much relief on Monday.

© Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

The Bald Range fire burning near Summerland, British Columbia, on Saturday.

Bald Range Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 in British Columbia

9 août 2026 à 07:31
The Bald Range fire has burned more than 25,000 acres in British Columbia. At one point, the fire spread more than 2,000 acres in about an hour, officials said.

© BC Wildfire Service, via Reuters

A wildfire that started on Friday in British Columbia, Canada, has consumed more than 20,000 acres.
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