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MADRID (AP) — The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged entire communities and killed scores of people.

JACKSON, N.J. (AP) — A forest fire in a Philadelphia suburb was threatening homes Thursday in what officials called the driest conditions in nearly 120 years.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away almost everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped in vehicles, homes and businesses.

CAMARILLO, Calif.

CAMARILLO, Calif.

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the country’s power grid.

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power grid.

Environment ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ is warning of heavy rain on British Columbia's north coast, where some lost power Wednesday, while the lights remained off for a few thousand BC Hydro customers across the south coast after Monday's heavy winds.

CALGARY — Oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. expects its full-year 2024 production to come in towards the lower end of its forecast range, in part due to the wildfires that forced a temporary evacuation of its Christina Lake site in July.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that caused humidity levels to drop and raised the risk of wildfires in much of the state.