Tag: Cities
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Mental crisis calls to police can be deadly. Cities try new ways to respond : Shots
[ad_1] A social worker prepares to roll out with an officer at Denver Police District 5 on December 21, 2017. Denver has been a model for other cities, including Philadelphia, trying to create new ways to respond to emergency calls involving mental illnesses or drug addictions. AAron Ontiveroz/AAron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption…
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Elections of heads of districts and cities of regional significance ends in Kazakhstan
[ad_1] BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. Voting in the elections of leaders (akims) of districts and cities of regional significance has ended in Kazakhstan, Trend reports. According to the information, voting ended at 20:00 local time. In accordance with time zone boundaries, polling stations in Aktobe, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda and Mangistau regions closed at 21:00…
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Rainfall, thunderstorms likely for next 3 days in these cities; check latest forecast
[ad_1] According to the reports, there may be light to moderate rain in some places along with thunderstorms and lightning. The weather will change in Uttar Prasdesh from October 15-17. The weather in Uttar Pradesh is finally changing from the exhorting heat to light and moderate rainfall. The Meteorological Department has predicted that…
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U.S. cities vulnerable to wildfire
[ad_1] Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze. As high winds whipped burning trees and grass, Ellison and his landlord struggled with plummeting water pressure. Ellison had…
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Why New York and other cities still aren’t prepared for floods
[ad_1] New York City came to a grinding halt Friday as floods shut down roads and subways and inundated schools in one of the biggest storm-related emergencies since the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit in 2021. It isn’t a problem that’s unique to New York. Flood risk is rising across the US with worsening weather…
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The Big Idea: Investing in “sponge cities” can mitigate the toll of climate change
[ad_1] (Photo illustration by Maclean’s. Photograph by Jason Gordon/iStock.) My fascination with water began as a child, when I saw rain for the first time. I spent the first 10 years of my life in the United Arab Emirates—one of the driest countries on Earth. My sister and I had eagerly anticipated the first rainfall…
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European Week of Regions and Cities – POLITICO
[ad_1] The Aragon region in Spain spearheads the development of a cutting-edge industrial ecosystem known as the ‘Hydrogen Valley’. This initiative is centered around harnessing the potential of hydrogen technology to drive decarbonization efforts within the production sector. Meanwhile, in Skellefteå, in the Nordbotten region of Sweden, the construction of Europe’s first home-grown gigafactory dedicated…
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Ukraine war latest: Poland to stop sending Kyiv weapons as Putin unleashes strikes on six cities
[ad_1] Zelensky says ‘Russian society has raised a second Hitler’ in attack on Putin For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Russia fired deadly missiles across six cities in Ukraine this morning with two reported…
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8 Cities in Mexico you can visit thanks to Emirates
[ad_1] Mexico is a beautiful country with delicious food, beautiful beaches, and tropical weather. Emirates has expanded its United codeshare alliance, allowing South Africans to reach eight new destinations in Mexico. Below are the eight exciting cities you can visit via the new alliance. Cozumel Island For an ideal tropical getaway, you’ll want to visit…
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Europe’s most beautiful ugly cities where post-war architecture deserves a second look
[ad_1] Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Wouldn’t it be just the most brilliant thing if all new visitors to a city had to walk through a time-travel portal in order to earn entrance? Equipped with a time-lapse VR headset, we’d see…