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Inspectors Visited Texas Camp 2 Days Before Flood

Inspectors signed off on doomed camp's disaster planning on July 2

(Newser) - Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed at least 27 campers and counselors at the all-girls Christian summer camp, most of them children, the AP reports. The Department of State Health Services released records Tuesday showing the camp complied with...

Texas Doc Posts About MAGA Flood Victims, Loses Job

Dr. Christina Propst reportedly said she wished they would 'get what they voted for'

(Newser) - A Texas pediatrician has lost her job after a social media post linked to her appeared to wish harm on pro-Trump flood victims, sparking outrage. Blue Fish Pediatrics, a Houston-area clinic chain, confirmed a physician is "no longer employed" after a post attributed to her surfaced, per the...

Kerr County Requested Money for Flood Warning System. Texas Said No

Doomed county's application for grant money was rejected in 2017, 2018

(Newser) - Kerr County, where dozens of people—many of them children—died in this weekend's catastrophic flooding, knew flash floods were a danger in the area—but its application for a grant to improve its flood warning system was rejected by the Texas Division of Emergency Management in both 2017...

Leavitt: Blaming Trump for Floods a 'Depraved Lie'

Meanwhile, death toll in Texas hits 104, with more still missing

(Newser) - In the wake of the devastating flash floods in Texas, questions have been raised regarding the apparent lack of warnings from local officials . Some have wondered whether Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service played a role, though meteorologists pushed back hard against that idea, saying NWS warnings were...

Texas Camp Staffer: 'We Had No Warning' From Officials

At Mo-Ranch Assembly, staffers say they had to keep tabs on the weather themselves

(Newser) - Over a dozen people died at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, and 10 campers plus a counselor are still missing after devastating flash floods tore through the area. But at Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, another camp in Hunt, staff managed to get everyone to safety before disaster struck, the AP reports....

In Just Hours, the Waters Rose to Roof Level

Flooding from excessive rain in Nigerian market town of Mokwa leaves at least 151 dead

(Newser) - The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria's north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said, amid efforts to find more victims. Torrents of predawn rainfall early Thursday unleashed the flood on Mokwa, nearly 240 miles west...

Body in Floodwaters Believed to Be 12-Year-OId

Jordan Sims was swept away Tuesday in Virginia's Albemarle County

(Newser) - A tragic end to the search for a missing boy amid Virginia floodwaters: A body believed to be that of 12-year-old Jordan Sims was recovered around 8:45am Wednesday in Albemarle County, where the boy was swept from a roadway on Tuesday. A 911 caller reported a flood-swollen creek washed...

After the Floods, an Underwater Search for the Missing

Research vessel with submergible robot among tactics being used after deadly flooding in Spain

(Newser) - A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to take on a new job: helping in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain's floods. The 24 crew members aboard the Ramon Margalef were preparing Friday to use its sensors...

North Carolina's New Post-Helene Issue Really Stings
North Carolina's
New Post-Helene
Issue Really Stings
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Oct 6, 2024 2:45 PM CDT

North Carolina's New Post-Helene Issue Really Stings

State health officials stock up on Benadryl, EpiPens after yellow jackets start swarming

(Newser) - "The air was full of yellow jackets, which seemed incongruous with an otherwise lovely late fall afternoon. But like so many of the folks standing on the highway, they had nowhere else to go." That was the observation last week of a North Carolina local checking out the...

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents
Son Hikes 11 Miles
in NC to Check on Parents
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Oct 5, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents

They were OK but cut off from communication at mountain home after Helene hit

(Newser) - One story out of Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene illustrates the problem of family members trying to check on loved ones. Sam Perkins tells CNN that he hiked 11 miles to his parents' home in the mountains on Saturday because he hadn't heard from them...

Helene Was Ruinous. The Insurance Reality Is Worse

Only the smallest fraction of homeowners hit by Helene have flood insurance

(Newser) - The devastation Hurricane Helene caused may be followed by devastation of another flavor: financial. Politico reports homeowners' insurance generally does not cover flood damage, which must be purchased separately. Almost all of US flood policies are sold via the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Flood Insurance Program, which covers...

In Constantly Flooding Town, 'We Won't Rebuild, It's Not Worth It'

Locals in Florida's Shore Acres, in Tampa Bay area, are spooked by storms, high home insurance rates

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of properties in the Tampa Bay region were damaged or completely destroyed as Hurricane Helene tore through Florida's Gulf Coast, where some homes ended up submerged in several feet of water, reports WUSF . "It's overwhelming and it's devastating," Marie Rowley, who lives...

Deadly Floods Overtake Nepal Capital

At least 32 are dead after flooding caused by nonstop rain in Kathmandu

(Newser) - Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal's capital, and another 12 are missing, police said Saturday. Rains have been pounding since Friday night and are expected to continue over the weekend. Seventeen people were also injured, while 1,053 were rescued across Kathmandu,...

As Floodwaters Hovered, City's Residents Got to Work
Locals Told to Get
Out Instead Rushed
to Save Their City
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Sep 21, 2024 12:40 PM CDT

Locals Told to Get Out Instead Rushed to Save Their City

Residents of Nysa, Poland, piled up sandbags to keep flooding from Storm Boris from intruding

(Newser) - "Please evacuate your belongings, yourselves, your loved ones." That was the message earlier this week from Kordian Kolbiarz, mayor of the Polish city of Nysa, where an evacuation order was issued Monday as floods spurred by Storm Boris wreaked havoc throughout central Europe. An embankment near the city...

Experts: It's Not Heavy Rain Causing Deadly Nigerian Floods

Scores have died over past few weeks, with blame placed on poor infrastructure, climate change

(Newser) - Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region. The floods blamed on poor infrastructure and badly maintained dams have killed 185 people and displaced 208,...

Intense Flooding After Debby Slams East Coast

High-water rescues are in full force in New York, Pennsylvania

(Newser) - First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain from the remnants of Debby slammed the Northeast with intense floods. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared states of emergency. More than...

Florida's Gulf Coast Is About to Get Very Wet

Tropical depression that may turn into Tropical Storm Debby will likely bring rain, wind, flooding

(Newser) - A tropical depression over Cuba is growing better organized and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Florida's Gulf Coast, forecasters said Saturday. The storm strengthened into a tropical depression late Friday and is expected to become a tropical storm by Saturday night, once...

This City Just Got Way Too Wet
This City Just Got
Way Too Wet
Jun 1, 2024 9:30 AM CDT

This City Just Got Way Too Wet

Businesses, attractions in downtown Atlanta closed due to water main breaks

(Newser) - Downtown Atlanta businesses and attractions were closed Saturday as the city tried to repair water main breaks that led to water outages and low pressure. Water gushed into the street where three large water mains intersect, causing water problems at two downtown hospitals, a city jail, a county jail, and...

After Heavy Rains, 300-Plus Dead Amid 'Extensive Devastation'

Flash floods swept through Afghanistan after unusually heavy deluges

(Newser) - Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed upward of 1,000 houses, the UN food agency said Saturday. The World Food Program said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan...

Family Thought They Could Handle Flood, Got Swept Away

Lucas Warren's parents survived ordeal near Burleson, Texas, but the 4-year-old didn't

(Newser) - A couple miraculously survived after being swept away by rushing floodwaters in Texas over the weekend, but their 4-year-old son did not. According to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, a 911 call came in around 2am local time on Sunday to report a vehicle with three people inside, stuck...

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