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California wine country fire quadruples in size, more evacuations ordered
In California alone, wildfires so far have scorched more than 3.7 million acres, far exceeding any single year in state historyThe National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning through to the end of Monday, forecasting low humidity and gusts of wind up to 55 miles per hour
1 min read28 Sep 202015 killed, 500,000 evacuated in unprecedented western US bushfires
More than 2.6 million acres have been burned across the whole state of California so farWhile half a million people have been evacuated in neighboring Oregon
3 min read11 Sep 2020California governor calls wildfires 'deadly moment,' urges residents to flee
California Governor Gavin Newsom said crews were fighting 560 fires across the stateA complex of blazes east of Palo Alto and another in wine country south of Sacramento are the seventh and tenth largest wildfires in state history
2 min read22 Aug 2020Millions face power cuts as California fires spread amid extreme wind conditions
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Friday as wildfires scorch both ends of the state from Sonoma to Los AngelesCalifornia's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., said it expected to cut off power to 850,000 customers
3 min read26 Oct 2019Ten worst climate-linked disasters of 2018 caused $85 billion in damage
The most expensive climate-linked weather events of 2018 were Hurricanes Florence and Michael, which caused at least $32 billion worth of damage as they slammed into the US, the Caribbean and parts of central America, says a Christian Aid report
2 min read27 Dec 2018Smoke from California fire blots out the sun, cools earth
The air in the immediate vicinity of the California fire is considered 'hazardous'the worst it can be
1 min read17 Nov 2018Netflix cancels ‘Narcos: Mexico’ red carpet due to LA wildfires
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the premiere of the fourth season of the drug drama was scheduled to be held on November 14 but it has now been scrapped
1 min read15 Nov 2018Severe ‘devil winds’ expected to whip up California wildfires
Winds of up to 70 mph were expected in north California, fanning the flames of wildfires that have killed at least 25 people
2 min read11 Nov 2018California wildfire: 23 dead, 50,000 homes without power
Wildfires north of San Francisco and near Los Angeles have killed at least 23 people, caused record destruction and forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people, including in Malibu
4 min read11 Nov 2018Behind Greece’s deadly fires
Over the course of a decade, we have lost many more people to the tragedy caused by the EU establishment than to any flood or forest fire
4 min read30 Jul 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared