US President Joe Biden on Thursday declared Hawaii wildfires a "major disaster" and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas impacted by the wildfires since August 8.
"New Zealand International, Neil Wagner has signed for Somerset as an overseas player for the final three County Championship matches of the season," Somerset said in a statement on Thursday.
As the world witnesses several series of natural disasters, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama expressed concerns over the severe effect of such disasters as they caused loss of lives, as well as, damage to property and the natural environment.
The deaths reported occurred in three states that have suffered the worst. As of early August, 64 people had died in Pima County, Arizona; 39 in Maricopa County, Arizona; 26 in Clark County, Nevada; 11 in Webb County, Texas; and seven in Harris County, Texas.
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Pingyuan County of Dezhou City in Shandong Province at 2:33 am local time on Sunday, CGTN reported citing China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Authorities said that a total of 160 residents were ordered to evacuate from the Sunflower area in Arizona’s Maricopa County on Sunday as a wildfire burned in the Tonto National Forest.
According to a study most elderly people with cognitive impairment continue to drive despite worries voiced by carers and others. In Texas' Nueces County, more than 600 people over 65 with cognitive screening results that suggested possible impairment were examined by researchers.