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A pair of Southeast Alaska disasters, including a deadly landslide in Haines and a glacial flood that dropped homes into a Juneau river, has inspired the Alaska Senate to raise the cap on state disaster aid. On Monday, the Senate voted 19-0 to pass Senate Bill 236, which would increase the maximum amount of state […] The post After glacial flood and landslides, Alaska Senate votes to raise state disaster aid limit appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

Firefighters are continuing to make progress on containing a wildfire in central Nebraska.

In just 24 hours, a wildfire in central Nebraska has spread to more than 71,000 acres of land, according to officials.

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The future of an Australian visa for wealthy investors in doubt; large parts of Queensland to be affected by Tropical Cyclone Kirrily; and Carlos Alcaraz advances to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time.

The development strategy for the Himalayas should take into consideration the vulnerability of the region and the need for environment protection.

Duluth Parks and Recreation says the closure will last four weeks.

Turkish search teams have joined an international brigade of rescue groups making a desperate bid to scour Dernas beaches in search of life - and to recover the bodies of the dead.

The U.N.'s grim assessment will compound the pain for tens of thousands of people still desperately searching flood debris for their missing loved ones.

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