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Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

This week in Texas, estimates put the number of people still missing from the Hill Country floods at more than 170, a daunting figure atop at least 120 deaths confirmed by authorities.
Climate change makes South Asia’s monsoon season more prone to floods, landslides and heavy rains

Climate change makes South Asia’s monsoon season more prone to floods, landslides and heavy rains

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing relief from heat, irrigating the country’s farms and replenishing its rivers.
Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out

Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has again declared a provincewide state of emergency as renewed wildfires force thousands out of their homes, some for the second time in just weeks.
Hundreds gather at high school stadium to honor the many lost to deadly Texas floods

Hundreds gather at high school stadium to honor the many lost to deadly Texas floods

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Hundreds prayed, wept and held one another at a Texas prayer service for the 120 people who died in catastrophic flash floods and the many more reported missing.
Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding

Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding

Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but if it's too late the best bet is to find higher ground nearby.
Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

WASHINGTON — Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states. In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S.
Fire sparked by RCMP trailer near Lytton, B.C., is being held and is downgraded

Fire sparked by RCMP trailer near Lytton, B.C., is being held and is downgraded

An evacuation order and alert have been rescinded near Lytton, B.C., after firefighters declared that a nearby wildfire is "being held" and is no longer considered likely to spread.
What flood insurance does and does not cover

What flood insurance does and does not cover

SEATTLE (AP) — Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S.
Texas flood to create safety planning 'ripple effect' at Canadian camps: organizers

Texas flood to create safety planning 'ripple effect' at Canadian camps: organizers

EDMONTON — Canadian summer camp organizers say they expect a ripple effect of bolstered emergency plans and preparations after more than two dozen campers and counsellors were killed by severe flash floods in Texas.
Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas

Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas

INGRAM, Texas (AP) — Riding on horseback through brush and over numerous dead turkeys, Margo Mellon spent Tuesday scanning the flood-ravaged ground of Texas’ Hill Country for dead bodies.