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Unprecedented Wildfires Devastate Canada, Leave Eastern U.S. Blanketed in Smoke

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During the first week of June, New York had the worst air quality on Earth, and the air quality reached hazardous levels in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. states are under air quality alerts, impacting over 55 million people. To put it simply, the Northeastern region of the U.S. According to Politico , 13 U.S.

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Recovery in the Aftermath of a Hurricane

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They may be contaminated by agricultural or industrial chemicals, or hazardous agents. NOAA’s main function is to monitor weather and distribute alerts and warnings. Never drive across flowing water; a few inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle and as little as a foot of flowing water will carry away a small car.