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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Weather tracker: Heavy monsoon rain leaves many dead in Pakistan

Low-lying areas of Punjab province hit by significant flooding after rivers overflow their banks

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of children among at least 178 people killed in Pakistan rains and floods

Officials say at least 63 people died in Punjab alone in just 24 hours

The Independent UK

Here’s why record-high flash flood warnings were issued in U.S. this year

Climate change and improved weather systems have contributed to record-high flash flood warnings this year

The Independent UK

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Severe weather in tropical storm's wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency

North Carolina has declared a state of emergency after Tropical Storm Chantal caused severe flooding and at least six deaths

The Independent UK

Pakistan rains death toll rises to at least 180 after 65 die in one day

Torrential rain has triggered flooding, destroyed hundreds of houses, and killed more than dozens in the past month.

Al Jazeera

“You can’t replace memories”: Volunteers seek to return personal items after Texas floods

Volunteers are hoping to find the owners of stuffed animals, photographs and other keepsakes salvaged from the debris.

The Texas Tribune

‘Car is being swept away’: Man’s last call to wife as South Korea hit by heavy rain and landslides

Intense monsoon rains batter central and southern parts of South Korea, lashing it with the most rainfall in 120 years

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Why is Pakistan so vulnerable to deadly flooding?

More than 120 people – half of the them children – have died in the past three weeks. Is climate change to blame?

Al Jazeera

20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters

Twenty Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the cancellation of a disaster mitigation grant program

The Independent UK

Flash Floods Hit New York and New Jersey, Causing Travel Chaos and Road Closures

Torrential rain on 15 July caused deadly flash floods in New York and New Jersey, paralysing transport and prompting a state of emergency. Cleanup and resilience efforts are now underway.

International Business Times UK

How climate crisis makes rainstorms that flooded New York more common

More than 2in of rain fell in an hour in the region, killing two people, and such storms are only going to intensify

The Guardian - US

Texas Safety Pays Touching Tribute to Camp Mystic Flood Victims at SEC Media Days

What a heartwarming gesture.

Sports Illustrated

Texas adds transgender bathroom bill to agenda for special legislative session to deal with deadly flooding

The bill would make transgender people use bathrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth in public places such as schools

The Independent UK

Two women dead after torrential rain floods in New Jersey and parts of New York subway

The unnamed pair were swept off the road and trapped in their car as waters surged in the Cedar Brook, in Plainfield, on Monday night

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The Guardian - US

Texas death toll reaches 134 as new flash flood watch issued

Authorities admit ‘we don’t know how many we lost’ as local officials receive death threats

Al Jazeera

Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain

Authorities say heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region, swamping infrastructure in New York City and beyond.

Latin Times

Camp Mystic Co-Owner Allegedly Waited Nearly an Hour After Alert to Begin Evacuating Campers: Report

The director at Camp Mystic received an alert about life-threatening flash flooding, but waited 45 minutes to evacuate campers according to a preliminary report

The Independent UK

NYC subway service operational but some roads in NY and NJ remain closed after heavy rains

New York City’s subway system is fully operational following overnight heavy rains

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The Texas Tribune

How a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirens

As the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.

The Independent UK

Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast

Heavy rain is sweeping across parts of the Northeast, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways, closed subway lines and led to the declaration of a state of emergency

International Business Times UK

Did New Jersey's Flood Risk Notifications Fail? Is New York Now At Risk?

Flash floods in New Jersey exposed failures in the state's flood alert system. Could New York face the same risk in coming storms?

The Texas Tribune

Officials say at least 100 people still missing after July Fourth floods; recovery efforts could take months

At least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so many people were visiting the Guadalupe River on the holiday weekend.

The Texas Tribune

Newly formed Texas disaster preparedness and flooding committee will visit Kerr County

The joint House and Senate committee will first meet in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on July 31 to hear from Hill Country residents about their concerns.

The Guardian - US

Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate

Camp Mystic leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuation

The Independent UK

Camp Mystic reportedly waited an hour to evacuate after warnings of ‘life-threatening’ Texas floods

Executive Director Richard ‘Dick’ Eastland, 70, drowned while trying to rescue some of the youngest girls

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