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A towering wall of fire whipped by high winds is forcing thousands to evacuate an Arizona tourist town, as Red Flag warnings for high-risk weather conditions cover much of the Southwest.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has hit different countries with varying intensity, responding to the crisis has presented an unprecedented challenge to most governments. In this context, evaluations provide critical tools to support real time sharing of lessons on what is working, what is not, what could work and for whom. This paper draws lessons from evaluations that governments have carried out themselves of their COVID-19 responses. It provides a synthesis of the evidence from 67 such evaluatio...

50 million Americans under warnings as heat wave smashes records in the West, fuels dangerous wildfires Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY © Brittany Peterson, AP Children play in the water at the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek in Denver, Monday, June 14, 2021. By mid-afternoon, the temperature hit 96 degrees Fahrenheit as part of the heat wave sweeping across the Western United States.(AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) A 100-year record broken in Montana. The hottes...

The National Weather Service urged people to remain hydrated and to stay indoors. Temperatures in many states are forecast to remain above the 90s over the weekend. A 100-year record broken in Montana. The hottest temperature in a Utah city in 147 years. Dozens of daily records smashed throughout many states. And the heat wave in the West isnt letting up.  More than 50 million Americans in eight states were under heat warnings and watches Tuesday as the National Weather Service urged peopl...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. Severe weather is set to threaten much of the U.S. again this weekend, bringing fire danger to the West and more flooding and tornadoes over Central states.  On the heels of weeks of deadly storm systems, the National Weather Service (NWS) said Saturday that a strengthening "low pressure and frontal" system is expected to move across the Central Plains toward the Ohio Valley.  Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are...

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