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Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the identities of some of the campers who died in the flash floods began to emerge on Saturday.
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Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend's house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him.
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A look at some of the deadliest floods in the US in the last 25 years

A look at some of the deadliest floods in the US in the last 25 years

Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service, and flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related killer.
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How weather conditions set the stage for the deadly Texas flash floods

How weather conditions set the stage for the deadly Texas flash floods

WASHINGTON (AP) — Incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that moved slowly and dumped rain over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods in the early morning hours when it was easy to catch people by surprise, meteo
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15 children are among the dead from Texas flash floods as rescuers search for the missing

15 children are among the dead from Texas flash floods as rescuers search for the missing

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Rescuers scoured a devastated central Texas landscape of mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris Saturday in an increasingly bleak mission to locate survivors, including 27 girls who have not been seen since thei
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Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killer

Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killer

The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 32 people and leaving many more missing, was a flash flood, the nation's top storm-related killer.
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Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border

Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey sent two firefighting aircraft Saturday to help battle wildfires in neighboring Syria as Turkish firefighters battled a blaze on their side of the border and one person was reported dead in the country's west.
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How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm season

How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm season

HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane season can be stressful for millions of Americans living in coastal areas, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend people's lives.
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24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp

24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving 24 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, including more than 20 girls attending a summer camp , as search teams conducted boat and
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24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp

24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving 24 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, including more than 20 girls attending a summer camp , as search teams conducted boat and
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