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Drones Map Flood Risks in South Africa, Transforming Global South Development
Drones are being used in South Africa's Alexandra township to map flood-prone areas and inform more resilient reconstruction, part of a broader trend across the Global South using drone technology for urban planning and emergency response.
Drones Map Flood Risks in South Africa, Transforming Global South Development
Drones are being used in South Africa's Alexandra township to map flood-prone areas and inform more resilient reconstruction, part of a broader trend across the Global South using drone technology for urban planning and emergency response.
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36% Bias Score
Cyclone Alfred Heads Towards Australia's East Coast, Threatening Four Million
Cyclone Alfred, the strongest to hit the Brisbane and Gold Coast region in decades, is expected to make landfall Thursday or Friday, prompting widespread evacuations and preparations as authorities anticipate extreme flooding and destructive winds impacting four million people.
Cyclone Alfred Heads Towards Australia's East Coast, Threatening Four Million
Cyclone Alfred, the strongest to hit the Brisbane and Gold Coast region in decades, is expected to make landfall Thursday or Friday, prompting widespread evacuations and preparations as authorities anticipate extreme flooding and destructive winds impacting four million people.
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20% Bias Score
Car Drives into Crowd in Mannheim, Germany
A 40-year-old German man from Rhineland-Palatinate drove his car into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, injuring himself and others near Paradeplatz on the city's main shopping street; police have arrested the driver and are investigating.
Car Drives into Crowd in Mannheim, Germany
A 40-year-old German man from Rhineland-Palatinate drove his car into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, injuring himself and others near Paradeplatz on the city's main shopping street; police have arrested the driver and are investigating.
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40% Bias Score
Dana Storm Fallout: Accusations of Central Government Failure
Valencian President Carlos Mazón's belated arrival at an October 29th emergency meeting sparked a political crisis over the handling of the Dana storm, with accusations of inadequate monitoring by the central government and its agencies, particularly regarding the Poyo ravine's overflow which result...
Dana Storm Fallout: Accusations of Central Government Failure
Valencian President Carlos Mazón's belated arrival at an October 29th emergency meeting sparked a political crisis over the handling of the Dana storm, with accusations of inadequate monitoring by the central government and its agencies, particularly regarding the Poyo ravine's overflow which result...
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48% Bias Score
Valencia Flood Investigation Probes Emergency Meeting Recess
A judge investigating the Valencia floods that killed 224 people is investigating whether a recess occurred during a key emergency meeting, focusing on communication failures and the late arrival of regional authorities, examining whether these failures contributed to the high death toll.
Valencia Flood Investigation Probes Emergency Meeting Recess
A judge investigating the Valencia floods that killed 224 people is investigating whether a recess occurred during a key emergency meeting, focusing on communication failures and the late arrival of regional authorities, examining whether these failures contributed to the high death toll.
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48% Bias Score
78 Dead in Turkey Hotel Fire: Slow Emergency Response Under Scrutiny
A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, resulted in the deaths of 78 people, including 36 children. The fire department arrived 57 minutes after the initial call, and AFAD arrived 55 minutes after being notified. Several individuals, including hotel staff and government officials, ha...
78 Dead in Turkey Hotel Fire: Slow Emergency Response Under Scrutiny
A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, resulted in the deaths of 78 people, including 36 children. The fire department arrived 57 minutes after the initial call, and AFAD arrived 55 minutes after being notified. Several individuals, including hotel staff and government officials, ha...
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48% Bias Score
Low European Preparedness for Natural Disasters Revealed in New Survey
A Eurobarometer survey reveals that only 9% of Europeans know their local disaster plan, with preparedness levels varying significantly across countries, lowest in Southern Europe where climate change-related disasters are more frequent, highlighting the need for improved public information and gove...
Low European Preparedness for Natural Disasters Revealed in New Survey
A Eurobarometer survey reveals that only 9% of Europeans know their local disaster plan, with preparedness levels varying significantly across countries, lowest in Southern Europe where climate change-related disasters are more frequent, highlighting the need for improved public information and gove...
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36% Bias Score
Valencian Storm Emergency Response: 15,000 Calls Before Alert, 224 Deaths
The Valencian Community's emergency number 112 received nearly 20,000 calls during the October 29th, 2023 storm, with over 15,000 calls received before the 8:11 PM government alert, resulting in 224 deaths and highlighting a critical delay in warning dissemination that disproportionately affected vu...
Valencian Storm Emergency Response: 15,000 Calls Before Alert, 224 Deaths
The Valencian Community's emergency number 112 received nearly 20,000 calls during the October 29th, 2023 storm, with over 15,000 calls received before the 8:11 PM government alert, resulting in 224 deaths and highlighting a critical delay in warning dissemination that disproportionately affected vu...
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52% Bias Score
LA Wildfires: Insufficient Response, 29 Dead
The Los Angeles wildfires of January 7, 2024, resulted from insufficient initial emergency response, delayed escalation, and critical water shortages, leaving 29 dead, scorching nearly 60,000 acres, and displacing tens of thousands, prompting the removal of the LA Fire Chief.
LA Wildfires: Insufficient Response, 29 Dead
The Los Angeles wildfires of January 7, 2024, resulted from insufficient initial emergency response, delayed escalation, and critical water shortages, leaving 29 dead, scorching nearly 60,000 acres, and displacing tens of thousands, prompting the removal of the LA Fire Chief.
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36% Bias Score
Wildfires Force Evacuations in North and South Carolina
Brush fires in Polk County, North Carolina, and Horry County, South Carolina, prompted evacuations on Saturday, with one fire burning 400 acres and at zero containment, leading to a statewide burning ban in South Carolina.
Wildfires Force Evacuations in North and South Carolina
Brush fires in Polk County, North Carolina, and Horry County, South Carolina, prompted evacuations on Saturday, with one fire burning 400 acres and at zero containment, leading to a statewide burning ban in South Carolina.
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44% Bias Score
Los Angeles Man Shot Dead by Car Thieves After Firetruck Fails to Stop
Juan Sanchez, 48, was shot dead outside his Los Angeles home on Tuesday at 3:22 a.m. after attempting to stop car thieves and unsuccessfully flagging down a passing firetruck. Police are searching for two suspects in a gold 2002-2006 Toyota Camry.
Los Angeles Man Shot Dead by Car Thieves After Firetruck Fails to Stop
Juan Sanchez, 48, was shot dead outside his Los Angeles home on Tuesday at 3:22 a.m. after attempting to stop car thieves and unsuccessfully flagging down a passing firetruck. Police are searching for two suspects in a gold 2002-2006 Toyota Camry.
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56% Bias Score
Valencia Flood Emergency Response Under Judicial Scrutiny
A judge in Valencia, Spain, is investigating the October 29th, 2024, emergency response to deadly flooding, focusing on communication failures during two recesses at the CECOPI meeting that affected remote participants and potentially delayed crucial alerts.
Valencia Flood Emergency Response Under Judicial Scrutiny
A judge in Valencia, Spain, is investigating the October 29th, 2024, emergency response to deadly flooding, focusing on communication failures during two recesses at the CECOPI meeting that affected remote participants and potentially delayed crucial alerts.
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36% Bias Score
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