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Tropical storm Chan-hom is moving westward after hitting the greater Tokyo region
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The 2025 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.
The American economy and the climate would both benefit from permitting reform.
Though river monitoring shows bacteria levels have declined, scientists and environmentalists said a full recovery isn’t yet assured.
A Washington Post investigation found that D.C. Water delayed reinforcing an aging sewer line for years before it collapsed in January as the National Park Service undertook a prolonged environmental review of the project. The pipe continued to degrade before its collapse released a quarter-billion gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Muddy floodwaters from severe rains have inundated streets, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for more than 4,000 people in towns north of Honolulu. Officials are warning about the possible failure of a a 120-year-old dam.
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed after part of a decades-old sewer line in Maryland collapsed in January, sending raw sewage into the Potomac River. After weather delays, repair work has resumed.
A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail or fish. But skeptics are steering clear.
At the storm’s peak, well over half a million homes and businesses in the Northeast were without power.
President Donald Trump has approved a request for federal assistance in response to the massive sewage spill along the Potomac River.