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LOS ANGELES: “A Flood Watch will go into effect for the entire Los Angeles region as the worst of the storm is expected to arrive Friday night into Saturday morning.” ktla.com/news/local-n... - @ktla.com

#CAwx #LosAngeles cc: #BurnScars #Flooding
ktla.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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WASHINGTON STATE: “H5N5 Avian influenza confirmed in Grays Harbor County resident” doh.wa.gov/newsroom/h5n... - Washington State Department of Health

#AvianInfluenza #GraysHarborCounty #WashingtonState
H5N5 Avian influenza confirmed in Grays Harbor County resident
For immediate release: November 14, 2025 (25-138) First detection of this strain in a human, risk to the public remains low Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
November 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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“GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — A Grays Harbor County resident tested preliminarily positive for avian influenza — the first suspected human case of bird flu reported in Washington in 2025…” www.king5.com/article/news... - KING 5 News

#AvianInfluenza #GraysHarborCounty #WashingtonState
First suspected human case of avian influenza reported in Washington this year
Health officials are working to determine how the person was exposed.
www.king5.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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MONO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: “Evacuation Shelters are now closed. Anyone needing assistance can contact the Mono County Emergency Management Department at 760-924-4633.” www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/20... - @calfire.bsky.social

#CAFire #MonoCounty #PackFire #Wildfires
Pack Fire | CAL FIRE
www.fire.ca.gov
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Seven killed, 27 injured in explosion at police station in India's Kashmir, NDTV reports reut.rs/4rg4UtI
Seven killed, 27 injured in explosion at police station in India's Kashmir, NDTV reports
At least seven people were killed and 27 injured when a large pile of confiscated explosives in a police station in India's Kashmir detonated late on Friday, broadcaster NDTV reported, citing sources.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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LIVE UPDATES: “The warnings encompass areas near the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Sunset and Hurst fires that burned in January.” www.latimes.com/california/l... - @latimes.com

#AtmosphericRiver #BurnScars #CAWx #EatonFire #HurstFire #KennethFire #Flooding #PalisadesFire #SunsetFire
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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LIVE UPDATES: “Worst of SoCal storm expected Saturday, raising risk of mudslides and flash flooding” www.latimes.com/california/l... - @latimes.com

#AtmosphericRiver #California #CAwx #LosAngeles #LosAngelesCounty
Worst of SoCal storm expected Saturday, raising risk of mudslides and flash flooding
If rain falls as forecast, this storm could result in downtown Los Angeles seeing its wettest November since 1985.
www.latimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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SOUTH KOREA: “South Korean growers sue state power utility, blaming climate change for crop damage” apnews.com/article/sout... - @apnews.com

#Agriculture #ClimateChange #SouthKorea
South Korean growers sue state power utility, blaming climate change for crop damage
Rice farmer Hwang Seong-yeol and four other South Korean growers have sued the state utility Korea Electric Power Corp. and its power-generating subsidiaries, alleging their reliance on coal and other...
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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ICYMI, UNITED STATES: “This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever” www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a692670... - Good Housekeeping

#FoodAid #FoodBanks #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever
With SNAP benefits in limbo, this free app feature helps you get food today.
www.goodhousekeeping.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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UNITED STATES: “When SNAP recipients will receive full November benefits in each state” www.axios.com/2025/11/14/g... - @axios.com

#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
When SNAP recipients will receive full November benefits in each state
Many SNAP recipients could be stuck waiting another week or longer to access their delayed November benefits.
www.axios.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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UNITED STATES: “Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.” www.politico.com/news/2025/11... - @politico.com

#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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NORTHERN JAPAN: “Bears have been sighted in urban areas, including resorts and hiking trails. Some encounters have resulted in casualties.” travel.gc.ca/destinations... - Government of Canada

#Akita #Hokkaido #Japan #Niigata #TravelAdvisory
Travel advice and advisories for Japan
Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada
travel.gc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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MONO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: “California Pack Fire spreads rapidly” www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts... - @nbcnews.com

#CAFire #MonoCounty #PackFire #Wildfires
California Pack Fire spreads rapidly
California Pack Fire spreads rapidly
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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“Iran is currently enduring its sixth consecutive year of drought, prompting authorities to consider evacuating Tehran, the Iranian capital, and its suburbs – an area home to more than 14 million people.” www.lemonde.fr/en/environme... - Le Monde

#Drought #Iran #Tehran #WaterCrisis
Iran faces its worst drought in six decades, considers 'evacuating Tehran'
The country is experiencing its sixth consecutive year of drought, with reservoirs supplying several major cities, including the capital, at record lows. This unprecedented situation is linked to clim...
www.lemonde.fr
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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KAMLOOPS: “The rail company responsible for spilling tens of thousands of litres of jet fuel into Kamloops Lake is ramping up efforts to evaporate the fuel off the water.” www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#CPKC #FuelSpill #Kamloops #TrainDerailment
Cleanup crew trying to evaporate fuel from Kamloops Lake following train derailment - Kamloops News
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: “Around 23 million people across California are under flood watches Friday afternoon as Los Angeles braces for what could be a month's worth of rain in a day.” www.nbcnews.com/weather/floo... - @nbcnews.com

#AtmosphericRiver #CAwx #LosAngeles cc: #EatonFire #PalisadesFire
23 million people under flood alerts as Los Angeles braces for month's worth of rain in a day
The area usually receives an average of 0.78 inches of rain in November.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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“The Nanaimo RCMP say they are investigating after the missing 23-year-old’s body was located off the highway, between Turner Road and Mostar Road, on Nov. 12.” cheknews.ca/nanaimo-rcmp... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #MissingPerson #Nanaimo
‘Devastated’: Friends remember missing man found dead, Nanaimo RCMP investigating
Friends are remembering Mahadi Redwan, a missing man who was found dead off Highway 19A in Nanaimo on Wednesday.
cheknews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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ICYMI: “Pack Fire forces Mono County evacuations, closes U.S. 395 amid storm” www.desertsun.com/story/news/n... - Palm Springs Desert Sun

#CAFire #MonoCounty #PackFire #Wildfires
Pack Fire forces Mono County evacuations, closes U.S. 395 amid storm
Pack Fire burns 3,400 acres in Mono County, prompting evacuations and U.S. 395 closure as storms bring relief and new hazards.
www.desertsun.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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ICYMI: “COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY — Crews are working to recover a big rig that flipped heading uphill on the Coquihalla Highway early Friday morning (Nov. 14).” fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/11/14/s... - Fraser Valley Today

#BCHwy5 #BCNews #CoquihallaHighway #HopeBC
Semi flips heading northbound on Coquihalla near Hope Friday morning
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - Crews are working to recover a big rig that flipped heading uphill on the Coquihalla High...
fraservalleytoday.ca
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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“SUSANVILLE, Calif. — Officials have ordered emergency evacuations and several road closures throughout Susanville due to a ruptured natural gas line.” krcrtv.com/news/local/r... - KRCR News Channel 7

#California #LassenCounty #Susanville
Ruptured gas line causes evacuations, extensive closures in Susanville on Friday
Officials have ordered evecuations and several emergency road closures throughout Susanville due to a ruptured natural gas line, the Susanville Public Works ann
krcrtv.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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KAMLOOPS: “In an update Thursday (Nov. 13), the B.C. government says additional boom has been installed in the portion of Kamloops Lake as a plan is being developed to recover gypsum from the embankment and shoreline.” cfjctoday.com/2025/11/14/a... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social

#CPKC #Kamloops
Additional boom set up at Kamloops Lake as crews prepare to recover gypsum from CPKC derailment site
KAMLOOPS - Cleanup efforts are ramping up along the shore of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) derailmen...
cfjctoday.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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ICYMI: “Pack Fire in Northern California surges to 3,400 acres as evacuations ease” www.sfchronicle.com/california-w... - @sfchronicle.com

#CAFire #MonoCounty #PackFire #Wildfires
Pack Fire in Northern California surges to 3,400 acres as evacuations ease
Officials declared a local emergency as crews worked overnight and additional teams arrived Friday.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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ICYMI: “Fire activity in Mono County’s Pack Fire decreased overnight, with minimal flames and mostly smoldering reported, Cal Fire officials said.” www.2news.com/news/fire/pa... - 2 News Nevada

#CAFire #MonoCounty #PackFire #Wildfires cc: #CrowleyLake
Pack Fire continues in Mono County: Crowley Lake residents allowed to return, fire 5% contained
Crowley Lake residents escorted back; fire crews continue working as the Pack Fire burns 3,000 acres, 5% contained.
www.2news.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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“The new blaze, dubbed the Pack Fire, erupted on Thursday in scrubland within Mono County, approximately 150 miles (241 km) southeast of Sacramento.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... - @the-independent.com

#CAFire #CAwx #MonoCounty #PackFire cc: #Sacramento
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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“California is currently grappling with a dual environmental crisis, as a fast-moving wildfire rages near the Nevada border while successive storms threaten Los Angeles.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... - @the-independent.com

#CAFire #CAwx #MonoCounty #PackFire
Wildfire rages in California while Los Angeles faces flood threat
Forecasters say heavy rain pushing south could help firefighters control the blaze
www.independent.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM