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History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood.

The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm.

The Texas Tribune

Heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee kill at least four

At least four people died in Tennessee due to heavy rain and flooding, causing chaos and dramatic rescues. A family was killed by a fallen tree in East Ridge.

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Inside Dharali’s disaster zone: The full story of destruction, ‘100 missing’, and official apathy

The flood in Dharali, Uttarkashi, is among the most devastating disasters to hit India in the past decade. On August 5, a sudden surge in the Khirganga river unleashed torrents of water, rocks, trees, and mud, destroying over 80 hotels, the local market, and a large stretch of the Gangotri…

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Parents of woman who died in Texas flooding file lawsuit saying campground had ‘history of dangerous flooding’

The lawsuit accuses the campground of placing ‘guests in a known floodplain with a history of dangerous flooding’

The Independent UK

Warnings issued for thunderstorms and high temperatures as heatwave continues

Flood alerts have also been issued.

The Independent UK

Thunderstorms and 30C heat forecast for London as fourth heatwave of the summer continues

Heat health alerts, in place for much of the last week, have also been extended into next week

Evening Standard

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.

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Deadly Flash Floods Hit Southern Tennessee, More Rain Expected

Learn about the recent devastating floods in Tennessee, heroic rescue efforts, ongoing concerns, and the importance of preparedness in the face of natural ...

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Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst

Officials say temporary barriers helped Juneau avoid hundreds of flooded homes from Mendenhall Glacier

The Guardian - US

Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain, flooding in Tennessee

An official in Tennessee says a mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car amid heavy rain and flooding

The Independent UK

Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss

The July 4 floods in Kerr County, Texas, sent shockwaves across the country. Now that most of the victims’ burials are over, the weight of grief is just beginning for loved ones left behind. It’s the daily devastation of an upended world where absence is glaringly present, nothing feels familiar,…

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Along Guadalupe River, more than a dozen summer camps have structures in flood zones

Most of the camps were built decades ago, before modern modeling and flood maps. Counties have little power to regulate construction flood plains.

The Texas Tribune

Residents evacuate amid urgent warnings glacial lake will flood city

Record-breaking floodwaters are expected to inundate the state capital

The Independent UK

Residents in Alaska’s capital urged to evacuate over flooding threat from melting glacier

Forecasted flooding could break a record, which was set when the Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet in August 2024

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Sussan Ley says PM ‘out of his depth’ – as it happened

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Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.

The Independent UK

Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially record surge of flooding toward parts of Juneau in what has become an annual concern for residents

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Flood came 6 times: The brothers who recorded the Dharali viral video

The first images of the recent disaster in Dharali, Uttarakhand, came from two brothers in the village, Sumit and Manmohan. Filming from their rooftop, they captured scenes that would become the earliest visuals to reach social media and newsrooms.

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Dharali, 8 days on: Buried homes, ‘60 missing’, roads gone

Eight days after disaster struck, Dharali remains cut off. Road connectivity is still not restored, and according to locals, around 60 people are still missing – most of them labourers from Bihar, Jharkhand, and Nepal. Rescue work continues, but with no success in finding survivors or the dead. Only one…

The Independent UK

Milwaukee area drying out after weekend rain causes record flooding on multiple rivers

The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records

Newslaundry

Reaching Dharali means climbing mountains and crossing a disaster

A week after flash floods devastated Dharali in Uttarkashi’s Harsil valley, the destruction is still everywhere you look. Villages remain cut off, roads have vanished, and bridges lie twisted in the river.

The Texas Tribune

After Hill Country floods, families face a difficult question: Rebuild, or let go?

They lost homes and summer cabins to the July 4 flood in Kerr County. Now they are weighing whether it makes sense to rebuild.

The Independent UK

Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan

A massive mudslide has killed seven volunteers in northern Pakistan as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods

Evening Standard

North London flooding: Thames Water warns 'complex' repairs could take days to fix

Some places have been left under 44cm of water and 70 firefighters worked to stop the flooding

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Ice user posed as a flood victim to pay for drug habit

A drug user who fraudulently obtained $18,000 in disaster funds has had his jail sentence cut, with an appeals court considering his severe social disadvantage.

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