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The long road to tragedy at the Texas girls camp where floods claimed 27 lives

A 2018 county meeting foretold the Texas flood that overwhelmed the summer camp for girls

The Guardian - US

FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks.

The Conversation

The most expensive US property is up for sale for $295 million — but there’s a catch

The nine-acre estate is located in an exclusive neighborhood in Naples, Florida

The Independent UK

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The most expensive US property for sale is a mere $295m – and likely to flood

The sprawling Florida mansion sits in one of the most vulnerable places in the US to climate-driven disasters

The Guardian - US

Will Your House Flood? We Ask the Experts

There are free, quick tools to check your home's flood risk. We ask experts how reliable they are.

Kiplinger

Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate

Hurricane Helene dumped heavy rain on a mountainous region hundreds of miles away from the coast

The Independent UK

Flooding expected to cost U.S. billions as risks mount

An extreme weather-driven problem is creating bigger risks, and bills, for everyone.

Axios

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Vast swaths of US will be exposed to polluted air by 2054, says report

Researchers say the number of Americans exposed to unhealthy air will rise by 50% by the middle of the century

The Guardian - US

People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds

There are hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods where the population is declining due to flood risk, a new study suggests. Climate change drives flooding from heavy rain and sea level rise.

WEKU

Flooding drives millions to move as climate-driven migration patterns emerge

Flood risk and climate change are pushing millions of people to move from their homes, according to a new study by the risk analysis firm First Street Foundation

The Independent UK

Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says

The Independent UK

Many more Chicago-area homes have a high risk of flooding than people realize, research finds. Here’s why.

The First Street Foundation says 172,000 properties in Cook County — 79,000 of them in Chicago — have a high risk of flooding, far more than Federal Emergency Management Agency maps show.

Chicago Sun-Times

Think it’s hot now? This study says Texas could reach 125-degree temps within 30 years

FORT WORTH, Texas — Over the next 30 years, Texas and other parts of the central U.S. are at risk of being exposed to extreme heat — temperatures exceeding 125 degrees.

Tribune News Service

California properties at risk of wildfire expected to see sixfold increase in 30 years

LOS ANGELES — The number of California properties facing severe wildfire risk will grow sixfold over the next 30 years when considering only the impact of climate change, according to projections released Monday by a nonprofit research group.

Los Angeles Times

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