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What happened in the hours before, during and after a catastrophic deluge hit Texas Hill Country
For many families, the most serious warnings about the deadly and raging torrent in Texas Hill Country on July 4 came too ...
Heavy Rain Inundates Kota, Other Rajasthan Districts, Trains Hit, 12 Dead
Widespread rain across Rajasthan has left colonies inundated and rivers overflowing, with the state administration grappling ...
Search for those missing in Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing after deadly floods pummeled ...
The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing afterdeadly floods pummeled ...
Two nurses speak of dramatic rescue of five siblings swept out by tide at Co Down beach
Two off-duty nurses have spoken of the moment they were able to rescue a group of five young siblings who were in distress ...
Opinion
President Trump, it’s not ‘evil’ to probe for accountability after disasters
Like many other officials, Trump pushed the argument that no one saw this disaster coming. This, too, is hard to accept given that the National Weather Service issued timely alerts, the history of ...
Hill Country flood disaster: What we know about the victims so far
KERR COUNTY, Texas — A devastating scene unfolded in the Hill Country on the Fourth of July as dozens of people, including ...
Half of the states in the country have come together to help Texas, officials said
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said Monday during a commissioners’ meeting that it is difficult to determine exactly how many ...
Central Texas hero helps reunite flood survivor siblings amid rising waters; rain worsens flood recovery in Kerr County as search continues
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in ...
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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...
Motueka farmer describes the moment his wife was swept away in floodwaters
A farmer in the Motueka Valley has described the harrowing moment his wife got swept away in floodwaters in. Jamie Hovenden and his family lost everything in the extreme rain over the past two weeks, ...
Couple found clinging to trees as car is swept away in flood, Texas officials say
A man and woman were rescued after their vehicle was swept away in Texas floodwaters, officials say. In a July 14 news release, Texas Game Wardens said the couple was in their car July 13 when the ...