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Wildfire
Canada
On 17 August 2026, a media report provided information on the ongoing wildfire situation in British Columbia, Canada. According to the report, the Bald Range wildfire, which prompted the evacuation of more than 20,000 people from communities near Okanagan Lake, continued to be monitored as damage assessments were conducted and evacuees began returning home. Additional impacts included a provincial state of emergency, destroyed homes, and continued evacuation orders and alerts in surrounding areas. The report is available from: CBC
Severe weather
Venezuela
On 17 August 2026, a media report informed that intense rainfall caused flooding in 22 parishes of Caracas, Venezuela. According to the report, the overflow of streams and the rising Guaire River resulted in three deaths, including two minors, and affected dozens of families, with vehicles swept away by floodwaters. Additional impacts included preventive evacuations and damage in several areas of the capital, while tropical wave number 38 continued to generate rainfall in other regions of the country. The report is available from: La República