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Most Ontario utilities don't study climate risk to electrical grid: survey

Most Ontario utilities don't study climate risk to electrical grid: survey

TORONTO — The majority of Ontario's electricity utilities don't study how climate change could threaten parts of the power grid, a survey found as the province eyes changes that would require them to assess their vulnerability to extreme weather and
FEMA denies Washington state disaster relief from bomb cyclone, governor says

FEMA denies Washington state disaster relief from bomb cyclone, governor says

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state's request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34 million in damage from a deadly bomb cyclone storm system in November, according to Gov. Bob Ferguson.
A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado

A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado

KOKOMO, Miss. (AP) — Myrtle, a cherished pet tortoise, has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak in March. “He’s been through a lot,” said Myrtle's grateful owner, Tiffany Emanuel.
Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery

Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded.
Signs of drought in B.C.'s latest snow, water supply bulletin

Signs of drought in B.C.'s latest snow, water supply bulletin

British Columbia's overall snowpack increased slightly throughout March, but the average is still sitting at just 79 per cent of what's considered normal and the province is sounding the alarm about the potential for drought.
Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities

Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for its steady rainfall, Colombia ’s capital once seemed immune to water scarcity .
Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins

Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins

As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.
East Coast's reluctant spring interrupted by snow, ice pellets and freezing rain

East Coast's reluctant spring interrupted by snow, ice pellets and freezing rain

HALIFAX — Winter weather made a messy comeback Tuesday in parts of Atlantic Canada, with snow, ice pellets and freezing rain in the forecast.
Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the U.S. South after a prolonged deluge of rain

Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the U.S. South after a prolonged deluge of rain

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky on Monday, submerging neighborhoods and threatening a famed bourbon distillery in the state capital.
South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus.