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The ingredients that led to the recent tragedy in Texas — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way — are not unique to that area. Across the US, there are pockets of vulnerability where geography, weather and human nature converge in ways that heighten the risk of flash flooding .
On Monday morning, flash floods led to a water rescue at a trail in south Overland Park, where one woman died. The woman, identified as 62-year-old Anupama Vaidya, had been walking on a trail at Negro Creek when flash flood waters swept her away, officials said.
The data – derived from call logs provided by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office and the Kerrville Police Department – offers a new look at how the catastrophic Independence Day flooding turned into the county’s deadliest disaster in recent years, though it leaves many unanswered questions.
The death toll from the floods has reached at least 136, including 37 children, and some people remain missing. Tivy’s soccer coach, Reece Zunker, and his wife, Paula, a former teacher at the school, are among the victims, along with their two children, ages 3 and 7.
AT least 25 people have been killed in the Philippines and nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated as storms batter the country. A new tropical storm struck on Thursday night, unleashing winds
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The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for states to take a greater role in disaster response.
Rescue teams in northern Pakistan have expanded their search for at least a dozen tourists who went missing after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced SNAP replacement benefits extensions following the Texas floods through August 18. “The State of Texas continues to support Texans impacted by the recent catastrophic flooding so they can care for themselves and their families,