A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted in low vegetation but quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer. At least 20 homes were...
The proposed ordinance would restrict repeated camping and block encampments on sidewalks. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is urging cities and counties to adopt a newly released model ordinance aimed at banning and clearing homeless encampments. The proposal would prohibit unhoused people from repeatedly camping in the same location, restrict encampments that block pedestrian access...
Hundreds of homes and roads on Lanzarote have been flooded, after torrential rainfall swept across the Canary Island on Saturday. Lanzarote’s government declared a state of emergency overnight after 6cm (2.4 inches) of rain poured down on the popular tourist destination in just two hours. No injuries have been reported by the Spanish authorities –...
A 9-year-old boy in Kentucky was swept away by flood waters on Friday, one of at least nine people to die in a series of dramatic storms that continue to pummel the US. High winds and heavy rain continued to batter states including Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky on Saturday, delaying recovery efforts. Forecasters at the...