natural disasters
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New Evacuation Plan In Place As Third Kilauea Lava Flow Reaches Ocean
US Marine Corps stationed in Hawaii are now on standby to help with evacuations should lava flows cut off the only remaining escape route from the beleaguered Puna neighbourhood. The latest threat comes as the Big Island enters its fourth week of eruptions and as a third lava flow reaches the ocean.
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Eruption Of Kilauea Volcano Triggers Mandatory Evacuations On Hawaii’s Big Island
The governor of Hawaii has declared a local state of emergency in the vicinity of the Mount Kilauea volcano following an eruption yesterday on the state’s Big Island. Dramatic video footage of the eruption showed plumes of magma shooting into the air, while lava poured from a fissure that opened up near a residential area.
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Don’t Fly Drones Where Firefighters Are Trying To Save Lives
It’s understandable that UAV enthusiasts might be tempted to grab amazing footage of ongoing disasters like the northern California wildfires — providing a unique perspective of a climate change-fuelled catastrophe which has now killed at least 41 people, burned down thousands of buildings and laid waste to hundreds of thousands of acres of land.
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Tesla Remotely Extended The Range Of Its Florida Owners’ Cars To Assist Hurricane Evacuation
Photo via Getty Images Tesla unlocked its range-limited vehicles for Florida customers, extending the range of their vehicles to facilitate an easier evacuation from the storm.