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Libya Suffers Major Damage From Floods

By Alondra Mejia-Rendon CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)– The collapse of two dams left a devastating flood and thousands of people are missing. Intense rainfall caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused extreme flooding across eastern Libya last weekend. The floods overwhelmed two dams, unleashing a wall of water. This water was several …

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California Interstate Wildfire

By Christopher Sullivan CASTAIC, Calif. (mocsnews.com) – California was faced with a large wildfire Saturday evening that broke out near Los Angeles. The fire was pushed through dry brush and across Interstate 5 by 15mph winds. The fire ended up burning nearly 400 acres by the time the Los Angeles …

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California Wildfire Shuts Down Freeway

By Grace James CASTAIC, Calif. (mocsnews.com) — A wildfire broke out Saturday near Castaic, resulting in the California Highway Patrol’s closure of Interstate 5 in both directions, according to officials. The fire, known as the Route Fire, was reported by The U.S. Forest Service shortly before 5 p.m. The Route …

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Amazon CEO Dedicates Millions to Combat Climate Change

By TAYLOR HENSLEY NEW YORK (AP) – Jeff Bezos, the CEO and Founder of Amazon has recently dedicated $10 million to fight global climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, contributed the large sum from his own assets. The multibillionaire announced this dedicated philanthropy from his Instagram account – @jeffbezos, …

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Hurricane Dorian Hits

Hurricane Dorian , packing powerful winds and dangerous storm surges, made its first landfall inthe United States over North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday morning.The Category 1 storm reached Cape Hatteras at 9 a.m. as it skimmed along North Carolina’s coast at about 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 …

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