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Panhandle residents begin rebuilding, even as fight to contain fires continues

The fire that engulfed their town was only 15% contained over the weekend, but Canadian residents were back to selling flowers and preparing for an election.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Panhandle Wildfires: One Dead, 400 Structures Destroyed

Update on Texas Panhandle wildfires: one death, 400 structures destroyed, ongoing firefighting efforts.

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Gov. Abbott says Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures

Texas officials warned that the threat was not yet over. Higher temperatures and stronger winds forecast for Saturday elevated worries that fires in the Panhandle could continue spreading.

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State calls for investigation into cause of Texas Panhandle wildfires

As officials try to determine a cause for the wildfires, a Canadian homeowner filed a lawsuit blaming an energy company for the destruction. And more are expected.

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As wildfires rage through Panhandle, Fritch residents seek respite at church

Shaken by the devastation, families find comfort in each other as they pick through the rubble and commune at a church in nearby Borger.

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Wildfires ravage cattle country, threatening Texas’ agriculture economy

Texas wildfires have consumed acres of agricultural land, killing thousands of livestock, destroying crops and exacerbating challenges lingering from last year’s drought.

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New Panhandle wildfire emerges, forcing evacuation of tiny town of Sanford

Get the latest updates as firefighters continue battling massive fires that have burned more than 1 million acres.

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A visual guide to the Texas wildfire

What has been the impact of the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle, and what could happen now?

The Guardian - US

Record winter heat, dry air helped drive Panhandle fire risk

Texas has a wildfire season in winter, but climate change is extending it, scientists say.

The Texas Tribune

Texas wildfires: how to help and how to stay safe

As firefighters work to put out the largest wildfire in Texas history, here’s a guide to fire weather watches, safety tips and how to find organizations collecting donations to directly help local residents, including farmers and ranchers.

The Texas Tribune

Texans in the Panhandle recall towering smoke and darkened skies as wildfires crept near their towns

The fires have left at least two people dead and four injured firefighters. Cattle have been lost and homes and businesses decimated in their wake.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Wildfires Devastate Panhandle, Largest In State's History

Devastating wildfires in Texas, including the historic Smokehouse Creek Fire, leave a lasting impact on the Panhandle region. Resilience and community supp...

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Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday

Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the state’s largest-ever fire, which has killed at least two people.

The Texas Tribune

Texas wildfires continue growing as firefighters struggle to contain massive Panhandle blazes

The five fires have burned more than a million acres — more than double the landmass of Houston — as residents have fled or sheltered in place.

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West Texas A&M turned to leading conservatives to build out institute for “Panhandle values”

Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune suggest the new center is more closely aligned with influential conservative actors than publicly discussed.

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In the Texas Panhandle, a nonprofit is fighting rural child care deserts

The Amarillo Area Foundation is funding new day care facilities in Friona and Claude after the towns found that a shortage of child care is making it harder to fill job openings.

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In Texas’ Panhandle, a long-awaited oasis for mental health care is springing up

The region that includes Amarillo, a Panhandle city of more than 200,000 people, and surrounding towns has long been a mental health care desert. Officials hope a new $159 million hospital can help reduce a massive spike in suicide attempts.

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In tornado’s aftermath, Perryton residents refuse to see their town wiped from the map

Three people died, and part of the remote Panhandle town was destroyed. Its residents immediately set forth on the long road to recovery.

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Texas town hit by tornado that killed three braced for more damage as high winds and hailstorms forecast

Perryton was bracing for more severe weather after an EF-3 tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town, killing three

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“This is pretty devastating”: Three dead, more than 100 injured after tornado strikes Perryton

More than 100 people were injured in the tornado that hit the Panhandle town. Gov. Greg Abbott sent emergency crews to assist with recovery efforts.

The Texas Tribune

A storied Texas Panhandle newspaper halts publication after 130 years

The end of The Canadian Record’s print edition — even if temporary — is another indication of how perilous the news business is for local publishers and the communities they’re a part of.

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Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics, until a Christian father objected

AMARILLO, Texas — On the vast Texas Panhandle, raked by wind and relentless sun, women might drive for hours to reach Haven Health, a clinic in Amarillo.

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Sudden Dust Storm Leads To Deadly 10-vehicle Pileup In Oklahoma

A swirling dust storm resulted in a 10-car pileup and the death of a driver on US Highway 54 in the Oklahoma Panhandle

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Watch: Panhandle cotton farmers, rural economies struggle under “exceptional” drought conditions

“A year like this, where everything is disaster, is just, I’d say, devastating,” cotton farmer Steven Walker said.

Axios

Southern states survey tornado damage as risk lingers

One tornado watch remains in effect for parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

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