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flash floods hit India, submerges streets

Flash floods hit Indian City of Chennai, submerging streets in downtown.  Indian meteorologists have announced that the city has received the highest rainfall in a 24-hour period since 2015. Chennai Municipality issued a flood warning, stating that the hatches of two dams in the region will be opened to drain excess water.  The municipality has ordered evacuation for residents of the low-altitude Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts before the water is released. Education and training have been suspended for two days in the region.

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Spain battles 20 major wildfires

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Spain is facing its worst wildfire season in two decades, with 20 large blazes raging across the country. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cut short his vacation, warning of “difficult days ahead” as nearly 1,900 soldiers and EU support teams fight the fires.

Over 115,000 hectares have already burned, three people died last week, and highways and railways were closed. Sanchez linked the worsening disaster to the climate crisis, while neighboring Portugal is also battling major fires.

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