Texas flood death toll rises to 131
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While we may be getting a break from the rain, the stormy weather will return. Over the last few days, we've seen areas across our coverage region dealing with
Texas has weathered more than its fair share of nature’s fury, enduring a century of hurricanes, floods, explosions and tornadoes that have left deep scars on communities across the state, according to the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service.
A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019
Illinois sent an Urban Search and Rescue team to Texas to assist with operations related to the state's deadly flooding. Find out more.
The July 4 Texas Hill Country flash flooding event is the latest to hit the region known as “Flash Flood Alley,” as Texas continues to lead
Texas leads the US in flood deaths due to its geography, population and risky behaviour, with experts suggesting that many fatalities, especially in cars, are preventable.
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Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.
Editorial: The Texas deaths aren’t a smoking gun today but rather a cautionary tale about the future. Congress must confront the anti-science sabotage in which this president is engaged.
Still, Schumer and Co. appear to have jumped the gun on this one. While staffing shortages at the NWS and related entities are part of Trump’s downsizing, all indications are that, given the unpredictability and severity of the flood, the federal systems worked as well as they reasonably could have.