Tag: Natural disasters
The United States in the grip of a wave of “extreme heat”, “explosive” fire in California
A wave of “extreme heat” is hitting tens of millions of Americans this weekend, with many temperature records expected in the central and northeast and an alarmingly spreading wildfire in…
the fire of La Teste-de-Buch “fixed”, that of Landiras “contained”
After 11 days of exhausting fight against the flames, the fire which ravaged 7,000 hectares of forest in La Teste-de-Buch, near the Bassin d’Arcachon, is “now fixed”, unlike the other…
North Macedonia and Albania open accession negotiations with the EU
” A historic moment “Launched Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday July 19 in Brussels, during her press conference held with the Albanian and Macedonian Prime Ministers, Edi Rama and…
Fires in Gironde: “We are calling for permanent air resources in the summer period”
Jean-Luc Gleyze, president of the Gironde department and president of the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) in Gironde, south-west France, reacts to the fires affecting the department as well…
the Pilat dune greatly weakened by forest fires
The fires ravaged the Landes forest (south-west of France) to the foot of the Pilat dune. Today, without this natural barrier, the highest dune in Europe, its 100 meters high…
in Gironde, economic reconstruction already in everyone’s mind
The fires in Gironde are still not fixed, even if the firefighters face better conditions. The next end, perhaps, of a fight lasting more than a week with serious consequences.…
the Flots Bleus campsite ravaged by flames, quite a symbol
It has been more than a week now that two fires have been ravaging the south of the Gironde department, in France. 19,300 hectares burned: this is the assessment at…
Fires in Gironde: the mayor of La Teste-de-Buch salutes “the exceptional solidarity of the basin”
The two fires that have been ravaging the Gironde for a week were still not fixed on Tuesday morning. Operations are made difficult on site because of the scorching weather…
Fires in Gironde: “The vegetation is ready to ignite with any spark”
By : Clementine Pawlotsky The forest never stops burning in La Teste-de-Buch, a town in the very touristy Arcachon basin, and in Landiras and Guillos, south of the Gironde. The…
Headlines: France is suffocating…
France overwhelmed with heat this Monday… “ It will be 40 degrees even in Brest exclaims The Parisian. ” Brittany is suffocating », sighs The Telegram. ” Two hot days…