Mudslides
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‘Most stressful shift of my career’: Stranded doctors help mudslide victims at B.C. hospitalWhen the small hospital in Hope, B.C., found itself suddenly overwhelmed with mudslide victims, other health-care workers trapped in the community stepped up to help.CanadaNov 20, 2021
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‘We’re stuck here’: B.C. highway closures leave truckers in limboWith all the major highways from B.C.'s Interior to the Lower Mainland blocked by flooding and landslides, many truckers are finding their routes disrupted.TrafficNov 17, 2021
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‘A parade of storms’: What’s behind all the downpours on the ‘wet coast’ this fall?What’s behind the huge downpours that have left parts of B.C. soaked, and will climate change make them worse?WeatherNov 16, 2021
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Access between Lower Mainland and rest of B.C. compromised as mudslide closes Highway 99BC Highway 99 has been added to the list of closed roads as an atmospheric river drenches southern B.C., leading to mudslides, landslides and widespread flooding.WeatherNov 15, 2021
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Death toll from mudslide in Japan resort town rises to 4, dozens remain missingIn addition to the four people found dead, officials said 25 people have been rescued from the town of Atami, including three who were injured.WorldJul 5, 2021
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At least 19 missing after powerful mudslide crashes into homes west of TokyoDisaster management officials in Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan said the mudslide occurred Saturday morning in Atami, a town known for hot springs.AdvertisementJul 3, 2021
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6 missing after multiple mudslides destroy homes in southeastern AlaskaSearch and rescue efforts were suspended Wednesday evening as rains continued to batter the area of Haines, where a flash flood warning was in effect.WorldDec 3, 2020
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At least 2 dead, 10 missing as heavy rains flood southern JapanMore than 75,000 residents in the southern prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima were asked to evacuate following pounding rains overnight.WorldJul 4, 2020
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Landslides created by B.C. storm lead to phone service outages across provinceMultiple customers say they have lost phone service, with even police agencies saying their non-emergency lines are experiencing limited service.Feb 1, 2020
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Denali National Park mudslides strand 300 tourists amid heavy rainThe Denali National Park mudslides caused excess water from a culvert to damage a road.WorldAug 17, 2019
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