Opinion July Fourth reflections: Our view

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 06:27:00 +0200usaToday (en)

Remember those who serve, protect. Two years ago Tuesday, 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots were burned to death fighting an out-of-control wildfire in central Arizona. "Hotshots" battle fires with chainsaws and shovels, protected only by their wits and — as a last resort — special....

Record-breaking heat to scorch Northwest

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 17:09:00 +0200azcentral (en)

The first heat wave of the year is forecast to hit much of the northwestern U.S. this weekend, and many cities across the region will see 100-degree temperatures for the first time this season, AccuWeather predicts. Record high temperatures will be challenged or broken this weekend in cities such as....

Thailand: Trat told to brace for more flooding

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:28:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Tak also innundated with storm runoff. Trat authorities on Thursday told residents in at-risk areas to brace for flooding and mudslides due to continuous heavy rain set to hit several districts of the eastern province. The Trat provincial irrigation office on Thursday morning began discharging water....

Trat told to brace for more flooding

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:07:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

Trat authorities on Thursday told residents in at-risk areas to brace for flooding and mudslides due to continuous heavy rain set to hit several districts of the eastern province. The Trat provincial irrigation office on Thursday morning began discharging water from downstream areas of Khao Rakham....

Floods hit Trat, Tak villages

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:41:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

Swollen by days of heavy rain, spillways of two reservoirs overflowed late Wednesday, flooding two villages in Trat’s Bo Rai district even as other areas of the country face water shortages. Residents at Ban Dan Chumphon and Ban Thapthip Siam villages in tambon Dan Chumphon of this eastern province....