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Map Shows Where Dangerous Flash Floods Could Hit Next
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued widespread flood watches across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms containing excessive rainfall move through the region. "We are concerned that there will be...
Temasek Holdings posts S$434 billion portfolio, eyes AI & sustainability
The Independent Singapore
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July 10, 2025
Hello Gregory, please see highlighted query in 3rd paragraph. SINGAPORE: Singapore’s state fund Temasek Holdings reported a record net portfolio value of S$434 billion and gains of S$45 billion at the end of its financial year. Its assets under...
More Mid Atlantic Flash Flooding Likely Today
Weatherboy
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July 9, 2025
A robust amount of moisture is available to rain-out over portions of the I-95 corridor, especially around and south of the Philadelphia metro area today. Image: NWS The National Weather Service is warning that more flash flooding is likely across...
Update: The current severe thunderstorm warning for Morris County will be expiring at 3:45 p.m.
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 25, 2025
The warning was issued for Morris County. "The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. for northern New Jersey,"...
N.J. weather: More thunderstorms could bring flash flooding on Wednesday
South Jersey Times - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
Yet another day of unsettled weather awaits New Jersey on Wednesday, with potential strong storms that could lead to power outages and flash flooding Heavy rain could fall during the afternoon and evening with rainfall rates of two to three inches...
Murphy Urged to Adopt Coastal Flooding Rules
Town Topics Newspaper - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
By Anne Levin A coalition of environmental organizations and elected officials gathered in Trenton Tuesday morning to mount a final push to get Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration to adopt coastal flooding rules that have an August 4 deadline...
Video shows girls at Camp Mystic having fun shortly before deadly floods in Texas
WJAR - Rhode Island
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Footage circulating on social media shows girls at Camp Mystic enjoying a variety of activities shortly before flash floods devastated Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend, according to the camp's nurse. At least 119 people were killed,...
Inland flooding: Difficult forecast and deadly threat, even in Florida
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Inland flooding is the most underestimated and deadliest threat from hurricanes, now accounting for over 50% of hurricane-related deaths. This flooding, often occurring far inland, causes significant damage and lasting impacts, exacerbated by the...
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large
NBC News
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July 9, 2025
The devastating Texas flooding that has killed nearly 120 people is the first high-profile disaster the Federal Emergency Management Agency has faced under the current Trump administration. But while the loss of life has been catastrophic, former...
Coast Guard swimmer saves over 200 from floods in first Texas rescue mission
Euro Weekly News
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July 9, 2025
Scott Ruskan. Credit: Facebook, Scott Ruskan A young U.S. Coast Guard swimmer is being hailed a hero after rescuing more than 200 people during his first-ever mission, as deadly flash floods swept through Texas over the July 4 weekend. Petty...
At least 7 environmental workers in Philly’s EPA office placed on leave over critical letter
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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The Wednesday before the Fourth of July, the union that represents Environmental Protection Agency employees started hearing about workers being placed on leave. At least seven of them are based out of the Center City Philadelphia office,...
Trump pick to head U.S. weather agency calls staffing a ‘top priority,’ while backing proposed budget cuts
The Globe and Mail
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July 9, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Neil Jacobs speaks at U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration press conference in Arlington, Va., in 2019. Mr. Jacobs is U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for NOAA administrator.Win McNamee/Getty Images...
Businesses, environmentalists join forces to stop NY offshore wind project they fear will harm fishing, sea life
New York Post
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July 9, 2025
They’re in uncharted waters. In a rare move, businesses and environmentalists have joined forces in court to furiously fight New York’s Empire Wind One offshore project, saying that it will devastate both the commercial fishing industry and marine...
Hackers Derail Elections Meeting With Porn and Racist Messages
The Daily Beast
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July 25, 2025
A “Zoom bomb” of racist, antisemitic, and pornographic material was dropped into the middle of an online meeting of New Jersey’s Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) on Thursday, forcing them to cancel the session. The ELEC was 10 minutes...
At least 6 dead in North Carolina after Southeast, mid-Atlantic hammered by flooding this week
FOX Weather
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July 9, 2025
Remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal have brought historic flooding to North Carolina, with Flood Warnings in effect for multiple rivers from early Thursday morning through late Friday morning. In Chapel Hill, over 10 inches of rain from Chantal's...
WED: Ruidoso braces for more rain following deadly flash flooding, + More
KUNM - New Mexico
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July 9, 2025
A New Mexico mountain village prepared Wednesday for another round of monsoon rains as crews scrambled to dig out from a historic flash flood that killed three people, damaged dozens of homes and left streets and culverts clogged with mud and...
Global data centres face climate risks, UP most at risk in India
The Week
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XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative) has released a comprehensive report revealing that global data centres face escalating climate risks that threaten the backbone of the digital economy. The analysis, covering nearly 9,000 operational and planned...
Texas floods: What to know about Scott Ruskan, NJ Coast guard officer
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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New Jersey native and Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan was sent on his first mission to central Texas to assist with catastrophic flooding during July 4th weekend and is now being dubbed an "American hero." Ruskan, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue...
Tornado, Thunderstorm Warning Issued In Parts Of Eastern PA
Patch
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July 1, 2025
Posted Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:35 am ET|Updated Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 5:20 pm ET A tornado warning has been issued in parts of southeastern Pennsylvania as the powerful weather front continues moving through the region. The warning, covering parts of...
NJ weather: Heat dials back, more storms and flooding coming
94.5 PST - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
Tuesday's heat and storms turned out to be just as ferocious as feared — top temperature in the state was 100 degrees, top rainfall totals were close to 2 inches, and top wind gusts were near 60 mph. Wednesday will be steamy again, with breaks of...