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Searchers in helicopters and on horseback comb Texas flood debris for missing people

Searchers in helicopters and on horseback comb Texas flood debris for missing people

HUNT, Texas (AP) — Crews used backhoes and their bare hands Wednesday to dig through piles of debris that stretched for miles in the search for more than 160 people believed to be missing in the flash floods that laid waste to the Hill Country region
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show

HUNT, Texas (AP) — Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than two dozen people at the all-girls Christian summer camp, most of them children.
Marseille airport suspends flights due to wildfire as public warned to stay at home

Marseille airport suspends flights due to wildfire as public warned to stay at home

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France's second-largest city Tuesday, grounding all flights to and from Marseille , injuring at least nine people and forcing many residents to evacuate or barricade themselves i
What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left scores still missing, including girls attending a summer camp.
Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

VANCOUVER — Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died.
Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano

Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Residents wore masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that blanketed roads and green rice fields in villages in south-central Indonesia as rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Tuesday for a second straight
Monsoon floods sweep away 20 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China

Monsoon floods sweep away 20 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A mountain river flooded by monsoon rains swept away the main bridge connecting Nepal with China on Tuesday, leaving 20 people missing, Nepali authorities said.
Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on

Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and crews kept up the search for people missing in the aftermath.
The Latest: Massive search for survivors underway after deadly Texas floods

The Latest: Massive search for survivors underway after deadly Texas floods

A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed at least 104 people.
Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina

Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal swept a woman in her car from a rural road and forced dozens of people to flee their homes, officials in North Carolina said Monday.