Australia pledges funds to fight fires and aid recovery
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced an extra 1.4 billion dollars for wildfire recovery, on top of prior promises, bringing total initial aid to 2 billion. The disaster has killed at least 25 and destroyed 2,000 homes as fires burn across New South Wales and Victoria, with rain providing limited relief but complicating containment.
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Sydney
Australia
Scott Morrison
Morrison
New South Wales
Gladys Berejiklian
U.S
Maryland
Shane Fitzsimmons
New South Wales Rural Fire Service
Victoria
Daniel Andrews
Melbourne
Canberra
Department of Home Affairs
Kangaroo Island
South Australia
Navy
Mallacoota
Puerto Rico hit by 5.8 quake damaging homes and Guayanilla landmark
A 5.8 magnitude quake struck Puerto Rico before dawn near Guanica, collapsing five homes and damaging 29 more while a coastal rock formation, Punta Ventana, collapsed. No casualties were reported as aftershocks rattled residents and officials warned of further quakes along three southwest faults. Local residents faced power outages, gas smells, and damaged properties as they sought shelter.
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Guanica
Puerto Rico
U.S
Island
U.S. Geological Survey
Dow
Punta Ventana
Guayanilla
Santos Seda
Associated Press
Hope In
Albert Rodriguez
Silvestre Alicea
Alicea
New York
Victor Huerfano
Lajas Valley
Montalva Point
Guayanilla Canyon
Puerto Rico hit by 5.8 quake and aftershocks alarm residents
Seismologist Eliza beth Vanacor notes Puerto Rico's daily seismic activity and the Monday 5.8 quake caused outages, cracked roads, and damage. Officials urge calm, avoid damaged homes, and rely on National Weather Service and USGS for updates as tremors persist in the plate-boundary zone near North American and Caribbean plates.
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Elizabeth Vanacor
Puerto Rico
Vanacor
U.S
North American
Caribbean
Plate
Japan
New Zealand
Alaska
National Weather Service
USGS
United States Geological Survey
San Fermin
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Delwp
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
East Gippsland
José Quisiones
Noelia de Jesus
Sindia Alvarado
Penuelas
Auto Grizzly & Tire
W. Liberty St
Medina
Grizzlyautoandtire.com
Aaa
Atlantic Ocean
San Juan
Puert Rico
Hien
Caribbez Sea
P.R
TNS
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