Latest news with #hazards
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
Warning over children playing in derelict building
A warning about the dangers of going into derelict buildings has been issued by police in part of Leicestershire. Neighbourhood officers said they had received reports of children getting into a sealed building in the Greenhill area of Coalville. On visiting the scene they said they found people inside, who were identified and notifications will be sent to their parents. North West Leicestershire's policing team said: "Many derelict buildings are unstable, with unsafe floors, electrical works and broken glass and other hazards." They added: "Whilst this behaviour may seem like fun we would like to remind anybody that is thinking of having this sort of 'fun' there are many potential dangers of entering abandoned and derelict buildings. "Some buildings may have been empty for a long time and not a safe place to enter. "Could parents please speak with their children about this danger." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Related internet links Leicestershire Police
BBC News
13 hours ago
- BBC News
Warning over children entering Coalville derelict building
A warning about the dangers of going into derelict buildings has been issued by police in part of officers said they had received reports of children getting into a sealed building in the Greenhill area of visiting the scene they said they found people inside, who were identified and notifications will be sent to their West Leicestershire's policing team said: "Many derelict buildings are unstable, with unsafe floors, electrical works and broken glass and other hazards." They added: "Whilst this behaviour may seem like fun we would like to remind anybody that is thinking of having this sort of 'fun' there are many potential dangers of entering abandoned and derelict buildings."Some buildings may have been empty for a long time and not a safe place to enter."Could parents please speak with their children about this danger."
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Washington Post
The scars of the flood: Navigating loss on the Guadalupe River
WARING, Texas — Rob Albach knew every bend along his favorite stretch of the Guadalupe River, and before setting out, he warned of the hazards. 'We got sweepers,' he said of the overhanging branches that can brush a kayaker off their seat. Then there were 'strainers,' piles of logs and branches poised to ensnare a passing vessel. He spoke of rapids and boulder fields and the biting buck moth caterpillar but, in truth, he didn't know what he would find.
New York Times
6 days ago
- Climate
- New York Times
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Sets Off Air Quality Alerts in Toronto and U.S.
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Western Canada is wafting east, raising air pollution to hazardous levels across major Canadian cities like Toronto, as well as parts of the upper Midwest in the United States. After a weekend of heat, hazy skies settled over Toronto, Canada's largest city, on Monday, and officials at Environment Canada, a federal department, issued an air quality alert. As of early Monday afternoon, Toronto's air quality ranked among the worst around the world, according to IQAir, a global air monitoring platform. Environment Canada advised residents to avoid rigorous outdoor activities in Toronto and most of the rest of Ontario, and issued the same warnings for Saskatoon, the largest city in the western province of Saskatchewan. Smoke forecast In the United States, the Great Lakes region has also seen reduced air quality, particularly in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, western New York and northern Pennsylvania. When wildfire smoke remains at atmospheric levels it doesn't have a major impact on human health, but air quality worsens when the smoke is forced down toward the earth's surface, said Ian Hubbard, a meteorologist at Environment Canada. The air quality in Toronto is expected to improve overnight and into Tuesday, Mr. Hubbard said, though above-normal temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius, or 86 degrees Fahrenheit, will persist for most of the week. While Canada's wildfire season has so far not been nearly as severe as 2023, when a record number of acres burned, the western province of Manitoba is having its worst season in about 30 years, the provincial government says. Wab Kinew, Manitoba's premier, declared a state of emergency for the second time last week — the first time was in May — to assist with deploying resources and evacuating people. Two people were killed in a town northeast of Winnipeg, the provincial capital, in May, and more than 30,000 others were forced to evacuate their homes, including hundreds who were moved from remote areas by helicopters operating in dangerous conditions. Where wildfires are burning Wildfire smoke has emerged as another source of tension between the United States and Canada, which are already locked in a trade battle set off by President Trump's tariffs. Six Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin and Minnesota, in a public letter last week, blamed the Canadian government for the smoke blanketing their states. Tom Tiffany, a Republican congressman from Wisconsin who signed the letter, took to social media over the weekend to again criticize the Canadian government. 'Canada owes us answers for its forest management failures,' Mr. Tiffany said in a post on X, sharing a video where he appears to be filming a smoky sky over a lake. Many of Canada's wildfires break out in remote areas that are not managed by forestry officials because they are not easily accessible. Lightning strikes are the leading cause of Canada's wildfires.
CTV News
12-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
From extreme heat to bug bites: Summer safety tips from Ottawa Public Health
Local health officials have teamed up to remind you to be aware of some common summer hazards. We hear from Ottawa's top doctor.
