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Where did it flood in North Carolina? Chapel Hill flooding and more
Tropical Storm Chantal caused significant flooding and road closures across central North Carolina, particularly in Chatham and Orange Counties. The Haw River reached its second-highest recorded level, cresting at 32.5 feet. Local states of...
Crews 'overwhelmed' after Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina
Crews in North Carolina are "overwhelmed" with water rescues and search efforts on Monday after Chantal, then a tropical storm, made landfall a day earlier, causing record-breaking flooding in the central part of the state and at least one death,...

Now millions MORE under flood alerts as tropical storm hits states along the southeast
Millions of Americans are under flood alerts as a storm moves northward along the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, dangerous surf and widespread power outages. Chantal made landfall in South Carolina as a tropical storm but has since weakened to a...

Chantal hits Mid-Atlantic after triggering life-threatening flash floods in North Carolina
Chantal brought heavy, flooding rain and dangerous beach conditions to the Carolinas over the weekend, setting off dangerous flash flooding Sunday in central parts of North Carolina. Chantal was the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane...

‘Hero’ Coast Guard swimmer credited with saving 165 people from Camp Mystic floods
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N.J. weather: Tropical Storm Chantal remnants could cause flash flooding, up to 5 inches of rain in parts
A volatile week of weather is ahead in New Jersey with storm chances each day, including Monday when up to five inches of rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal could cause flash flooding in portions of the state. Rain showers and...
Here's what Old Farmer's Almanac predicts for fall weather in NJ
Already tired of the heat? You may have to wait a while for relief, as the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts that most of New Jersey will experience above-average temperatures this fall. The almanac released its fall forecast for 2025, and while most...

84 dead, including 28 children, in Kerr County floods; 6 found dead in Kendall County, officials say
KERR COUNTY, Texas – At least 84 people, including 28 children, were killed in Kerr County, and another six were found dead in Kendall County due to flooding, officials said Monday. Kerr County officials updated their latest figures in a Monday...
Search teams in Texas face more rain, 78 confirmed killed in flash floods
By Evan Garcia KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -Search teams looking for dozens of people still missing after flash floods in central Texas faced the danger of more heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday after a disaster that has killed at least 78...

Some 27 campers, counselors dead at Mystic Camp in Texas flooding
KERRVILLE, Texas - Search teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas for a fourth day on Monday, looking for dozens of people still missing from a disaster that has claimed at...

At least 1 dead as Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina
ABC News (CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C.) — Crews in North Carolina are “overwhelmed” with water rescues and search efforts on Monday after Chantal, then a tropical storm, made landfall a day earlier, causing record-breaking flooding in the central part of...

LIVE: Over 100 dead, dozens missing after Hill Country Flood Disaster, officials confirm
UPDATE 9:00 PM - A New Braunfels restaurant has confirmed that one of their employees and her husband were tragically killed in the recent floods in the Texas Hill Country. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news that our...

Trump plans to visit Texas later in the week after devastating floods have killed at least 82
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Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as American hero after saving 165 during Texas flood on first mission
He was on the ground at Camp Mystic getting girls to safety. A Coast Guard rescue swimmer answered the call of duty during his first mission: saving people from the flash floods that took place on Independence Day last week in Texas. He spoke to...

Extreme Heat Sees More Than 150 Fall Ill at New Jersey Graduations
Emergency medical staff reported mass casualties Monday in Paterson, New Jersey after extreme heat resulted in more than 100 hospitalizations across two high school graduation ceremonies. The city’s fire division said around 50 people received...

Texas Flash Flood Death Toll Climbs to Over 82 as Dozens Remain Missing
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The death toll from the flash floods in Texas, United States, climbed to at least 82 on Sunday, after rescuers found more bodies in the hardest-hit area of Kerr County and additional deaths were reported in other counties. The...

Schumer calls for investigation into Trump's NWS vacancies as Texas flood death toll rises
New York representative Chuck Schumer has called for an investigation into the vacancies left by President Donald Trump's DOGE cuts. According to Schumer, he is hoping that the Commerce Department’s inspector general will investigate whether the...

‘Shamed’ Lady Liberty Mural Revealed In France In Response To America’s Current Political Climate
Leeuw said revealing the work on the 4th of July was also intentional as the Statue of Liberty was a birthday gift from France to the United States on July 4, 1884. As America celebrated Independence Day, France revealed a bold depiction of the...

Schumer wants probe of National Weather Service response in Texas
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate's top Democrat on Monday asked a government watchdog to investigate whether cuts at the National Weather Service affected the forecasting agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Central...

Texas Flash Floods Kill 80, Over 40 Missing After Heavy Rains
Up to 80 people have died while more than 40 people remain missing, three days after hours of heavy rain led to major flash flooding in the south-central US state of Texas, authorities said. US President Donald Trump said Sunday he is planning to...