Hong Kong authorities have urged the public to avoid hiking and stay away from streams and large trees in the coming days, following recent record-breaking downpours that have heightened the risk of landslides and flash floods. The city recorded its second-longest black rainstorm warning on Tuesday, lasting more than 11 hours. Experts also cautioned on Friday that the extent of soil instability was difficult to predict and that a landslide could be as sudden and powerful as an avalanche. The...
Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.
In 2006, Ari Shapiro reported on how Hurricane Katrina made an already broken public defender system in New Orleans worse. The court system collapsed in the aftermath of the storm. Katrina caused horrific destruction in New Orleans. It threw incarcerated people into a sort of purgatory - some were lost in prisons for more than a year. But the storm also cleared the way for changes that the city's public defender system had needed for decades. Two decades later, Shapiro returns to New Orleans and finds a system vastly improved. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org .
Dharali, near Gangotri, faces recurrent floods from the Kheer Gad river, turning disaster into a seasonal norm. Villagers brace for the river's sudden surges, marking years by flood events rather than festivals. Despite past incidents causing significant damage to homes and livelihoods, no lives were lost between 2010 and 2018.
A devastating cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district triggered severe flash floods, washing away homes and hotels in Dharali village. Approximately 10-12 people are feared trapped, with rescue operations underway by the Army, SDRF, and NDRF. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is closely monitoring the situation, ensuring all possible assistance is provided to the affected region.
Flash floods swept away several homes and shops in northern India, killing at least four people and leaving many others trapped under debris, officials said Tuesday.
The wildfire “did not hinder search efforts,” officials said.
Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
Abby Breyfogle wears a silver charm bracelet that represents her achievements at Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp destroyed by the Independence Day floods. The former camper, who is now a student at the University of Texas, Austin, talks about the memories from the ten summers that she wears on her wrist.
Forecasters are keeping a close watch on multiple weather systems across the Atlantic, including one that quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Dexter overnight.
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities across the nation from Monday to Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some areas.
Amber alert due in Scotland with warnings winds could reach 85mph Good morning and welcome to our blog covering Storm Floris with a yellow weather warning for wind already in effect for a swath of the northern UK and an amber wind alert for much of Scotland due to start at 10am. Heavy rain and winds of up to 85mph are possible, the Met Office said. Some trains and ferry services have already been cancelled with more likely to be affected. Continue reading...
Scotland is set to be battered by hurricane-force winds today as Storm Floris brings 12 hours of 'unseasonally disruptive' conditions and torrential downpours.
Minneapolis faced hazardous air quality, ranking second-worst globally due to Canadian wildfire smoke. Air quality alerts spanned across the Midwest, impacting states like Iowa and Michigan. Residents are advised to limit outdoor activities and use air purifiers. The crisis highlights the cross-border impact of wildfires and the need for environmental preparedness, especially after pollution regulation rollbacks.
Storm Floris to bring 'unseasonably strong gusty' wind to UK
Baltimore saw up to 4in of rain and the New York transportation system was flooded on Thursday; more rain is possible, weather service warns A 13-year-old boy has died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the east coast, officials said. Kids were playing in the rain on Thursday in a common area between apartment buildings in Mount Airy, a town of about 10,000 people about 30 miles (48km) west of Baltimore, but flood waters rushed in and the boy was swept into the pipe, according to Mount Airy volunteer fire company spokesperson Doug Alexander. Continue reading...
Yellow weather warning for wind in Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and north of England from 6am Storm Floris is forecast to bring unseasonably strong winds to the UK on Monday, the Met Office says. The strongest winds are expected during the afternoon and night across Scotland, with gusts of up to 85mph possible on exposed coasts and hills. Continue reading...
It glows like an aurora, but acts like a hurricane.
[Daily Maverick] Cape Town came terrifyingly close to running dry, but 10 years on, is the city ready for the next climate-driven drought?
The storm is forecast to remain over open water and become a hurricane Friday, said the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Race against time to study HMS Northumberland as shifting sands expose part of well-preserved wreck off Kent The British warship HMS Northumberland was built in 1679 as part of a wave of naval modernisation overseen by Samuel Pepys, a decade after he had stopped writing his celebrated diary and gone on to become the Royal Navy’s most senior administrator . Twenty-four years later, after the ship had taken part in many of the major naval battles of its day, it was at the bottom of the North Sea, a victim of the Great Storm of 1703 , one of the deadliest weather disasters in British history. Continue reading...
With the peak hurricane season looming, forecasters will be without key information starting Monday because the Defense Department said it will no longer provide them with data from the weather satellites.
Forecasting wildfire smoke is hard. We review the best tools to help you predict when unhealthful levels of smoke are coming. The post 15 sources of wildfire smoke forecasts for North America appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some areas.
The spur to build Toronto's billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in Texas.
The deadly floods that struck Beijing and surrounding regions this week are the latest stark reminder of China’s increasing exposure to extreme weather. In the past week at least 40 people have died – 30 of them in the capital – and tens of thousands have been displaced, according to reports by state media. The disaster was an unsettling echo of the 2023 devastation, when climate-fuelled torrential rains and flooding killed at least 33 people in Beijing and 29 in neighbouring Hebei...
China has allocated millions in emergency funds to regions devastated by heavy downpours and floods that claimed at least 40 lives in Beijing and the neighbouring provinces. A total of 550 million yuan (US$76.7 million) has been allocated by the central government to flood-hit regions for disaster relief, with 200 million yuan directed to Beijing’s response to the floods. The torrential rains led to 30 deaths in Beijing as of Monday, according to state media reports on Tuesday. Chinese leaders...
The storm was forecast to become a hurricane by Monday night.
Modern manufactured homes can be as resilient as traditional houses in the face of floods, hurricanes and wildfires.
[Daily Trust] A torrential downpour between Monday night and early Tuesday morning has wreaked havoc across Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, leaving behind a trail of destruction. The storm, accompanied by fierce winds and flash floods, destroyed residential areas, bush bars, rustic restaurants, and farmlands.
[Addis Standard] More than 50 homes have been damaged in Gambella city following heavy rainfall that fell overnight on Thursday, triggering flash floods in several neighborhoods, residents told Addis Standard.
The storm prompted evacuations in villages hit by flooding and landslides.
Following powerful summer thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday, the picturesque Passiria Valley in northern Italy was flooded after over 100mm of rain fell in just a few hours.
Sharknado twist: Scientists deploy sharks to learn more about hurricanes in the Atlantic.
Hazardous lead levels – the product of incinerated paint and pipes – have been found far from the fire’s edge. The post Smoke plume from January wildfire near L.A. carried lead for miles appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Researchers are equipping sharks with sensors that may help predict the power and path of Atlantic hurricanes.
Rising sea levels increase the risk of coastal flooding and storm surges that lead to land loss. "Our coexistence with the sea here is in danger," one local said.
One year after a wildfire forced 25,000 visitors and residents to flee Jasper National Park, tourists have returned and townsite residents are slowly rebuilding their lives.
Florida farmers suffered more than $3 billion in damages and losses from hurricanes in 2023 and 2024, according to the Agriculture Department.
PHUKET - Gusting winds and a storm-tossed sea claimed the lives of two Chinese tourists on Sunday, and weathermen on Monday warned of continued downpours as the after-effects of Typhoon Wipha continue to pound parts of Thailand.
Oregon's Cram Fire, the largest US wildfire this year, has consumed over 95,740 acres, with 49% containment achieved. Over 900 emergency personnel are battling the blaze, which destroyed homes and triggered evacuations. Favorable weather is aiding efforts, but the fire would become a megafire if it reaches the 100,000 acres mark.
On July 24, 2024, a devastating wildfire swept through the remote mountain town in Jasper National Park in Alberta's Rockies, incinerating a third of its structures.
There are fears the death toll will rise after raging floods destroyed roads, submerged buildings and ravaged farmland.
Residents in 25 districts of Chiang Mai are being warned to prepare for flash floods, forest runoff and landslides until Thursday, as Tropical Storm Wipha is expected to bring heavy rain to northern Thailand.
Amber warning for London and south-east England, where heavy rain could cause ‘fast flowing or deep floodwater’ Thunderstorms and flooding could pose a danger to life in parts of the UK this weekend, according to forecasters. The Met Office issued an amber thunderstorm warning for London and much of south-east England for 4am to 11am on Saturday, when heavy rain could cause “fast flowing or deep floodwater”. Continue reading...
Flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service have hit a record pace this year, while the Atlantic hurricane season stays at a low ebb. The post As flash floods rage, the tropical Atlantic stays mellow appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Meteorologists have warned that a surge in tropical moisture could set off dangerous flash floods all the way from the Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley, impacting residents in parts of 11 states.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 typhoon signal as early as Friday night, with the possibility of raising the warning to No 3 on Saturday, in anticipation of a tropical cyclone that is edging closer to the city. The forecaster said the tropical cyclone was currently located to the...
Two women were killed in Plainfield, New Jersey while being trapped in their car as the severe flash floods swept them into a brook.
Heavy rains Monday triggered flash floods in multiple East Coast states, resulting in chaos on roads and transit systems and at least two fatalities in New Jersey.
The odds of a major rainstorm turning into a tropical storm off the Florida coast have just quadrupled, hurricane forecasters warned Tuesday.
You know when Environment Canada tells you a storm is coming and to stay away from it? There's a group of people based in Alberta who find their happy place in the eye of a storm, not a safe distance from it.
The East and West Midlands join the North West and Yorkshire in an official state of drought.
Recent storms have slowed recovery efforts in central Texas following the July 4 floods that killed more than 130 people. About 14,000 volunteers are searching for at least 100 people still missing.
Experts are urging everyone to be ready if wildfire smoke is in their region. Wearing a well-fitted N95 mask outside can be one of the ways to reduce risk.
Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface temperatures rise
Up to five areas could enter drought status and more hosepipe bans expected after three heatwaves and lack of rain As many as five areas of England are expected to go into drought this summer after the hottest June since records began in 1884. Three heatwaves, which tend to increase water consumption, combined with a lack of rain means that large swathes of England are heading towards drought status and the damage to the environment that entails. Continue reading...
A historic lodge was swallowed by flames and brought to rubble after a fast-moving wildfire erupted in Arizona 's Grand Canyon National Park.
The body of 19-year-old Camp Mystic counselor Katherine Ferruzzo has been found a week after deadly Texas floods swept through the camp where she was working, killing at least 26 others.
A massive wildfire near Arizona 's Grand Canyon National Park erupted overnight, growing more than 20 times in the past 24 hours. Not just one, but two fires broke out within miles of each other.
A geomagnetic storm could hit Earth Aug. 8 or 9, possibly bringing the dazzling northern lights with it.
98 per cent of all those who lost supply due to the storm have now been reconnected
New research shows that hurricanes increase the risk of death among seniors who continue to live in storm-battered areas, but the mortality impacts vary by region.
Tragedy struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district as cloudbursts triggered devastating flash floods in Harsil, leaving at least ten Army personnel missing. Rescue operations are underway, with the Air Force on standby to assist. The Kheer Ganga river overflowed, causing extensive damage in Dharali village, a key stop for Gangotri pilgrims.
Forecasters are sounding the alarm for the Northeast, warning that the region is dangerously overdue for a historic hurricane and urging millions to get prepared now.
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role. The post The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Hong Kong authorities have deployed three “mobile powerful pumping robots” for the first time to drain at least 24 flooded locations on a day when the city’s forecaster recorded the heaviest daily rainfall for August since 1884. According to the Drainage Services Department, multiple pumping robots, including three known as “water-pumping dragons” in Chinese, tackled the floods on Tuesday in Pok Fu Lam, Mid-Levels, Admiralty, Kwun Tong, Sha Tin, Sai Kung, Tai Po, Tolo Harbour, Tsuen Wan and Yuen...
Scotland says there have been 119 incidents on the rail network caused by Storm Floris, including 75 tree-related ones The Scottish government has held emergency meetings in response to the “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris across the country, with warnings of further travel chaos on Tuesday as poor weather continues. On Monday night, the Scottish government’s Resilience Room held a meeting to help decide an appropriate response to the storm, which has included power outages and almost 120 rail incidents. Representatives from the Met Office, Police Scotland, Transport Scotland and transport and utilities companies were in attendance. Continue reading...
It's the latest entry in an Atlantic hurricane season dominated by low-impact, high-latitude systems. The post Dexter becomes the Atlantic’s fourth named storm of 2025 appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The fourth named storm of this hurricane season was located about 255 miles northwest of Bermuda.
Amber and Yellow wind warnings are now in force as Storm Floris brings unseasonably strong winds.
Weather warnings issued in northern England and Scotland as heavy rain and strong gusts lash Britain Weather warnings are coming into force in parts of Britain, with Storm Floris expected to cause severe travel disruption. A yellow warning for wind for northern parts of the UK became active at 6am on Monday and will last until 6am on Tuesday. The warnings have been upgraded to amber for much of Scotland and will be in effect from 10am to 10pm. Continue reading...
Chinese scientists have developed an advanced electronic warfare technique that can create a zone of electromagnetic calm, similar to the eye of a storm at the heart of an intense signal jamming environment. This groundbreaking innovation could allow Chinese military forces to disable enemy communications and navigation systems while protecting their own troops and allied networks from collateral disruption. The technology, still at an early stage with feasibility verified in computer...
Forecasters say conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce strong winds, large hail and heavy rain.
Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts. NASA has a long record of monitoring Earth’s sea surface height, information critical not only for tracking how the ocean changes over time but also for hurricane forecasting. These extreme storms […]
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm isn't expected to threaten land, forecasters said.
UK Met Office has named Storm Floris which will bring strong winds and heavy rain on Monday.
William Thomas of Kerr county tells hearing illness meant he did not take part in emergency planning meetings A key emergency official was sick and asleep for most of the day before devastating flash flooding swept through Texas hill country and killed more than 130 people over the Fourth of July weekend. Kerr county’s emergency management coordinator, William B Thomas, had not spoken publicly since the floods , one of the state’s worst ever natural disasters. Questions have swirled about his absence and the lack of sufficient warnings to residents about the impending storm before the Guadalupe river surged to record levels in the early hours of 4 July. Continue reading...
Acting New Jersey governor declares state of emergency as residents along US east coast prepare for severe weather Authorities are urging residents to prepare for severe weather as a powerful storm system that could cause intense flash floods moves through a swathe of the US east coast stretching from New York City to Washington DC. Forecasters are predicting intense rainfall, with rates possibly reaching up to 3 inches an hour. While most areas are expected to receive 1 to 3 inches of rain, certain isolated locations could see as much as 5 to 8 inches. Continue reading...
Local Communist party secretary says there were ‘gaps’ in city’s readiness for extreme weather after at least 40 killed A Beijing city official has issued a rare public acknowledgment of official failings in the authorities’ response to the severe flooding that hit China’s capital this week. Yu Weiguo, a Communist party secretary for Miyun, the northern district worst affected by this week’s extreme weather, said in a press conference on Thursday that there were “gaps” in the city’s readiness for the deadly floods. Continue reading...
Tragedy struck in Jammu's Ramban district as flash floods claimed the lives of two government teachers from Udhampur, prompting school closures in Poonch and Rajouri. The teachers were caught in the deluge while attending a training session.
Last summer, the gator found its way into a retention pond outside the restaurant in Seminole - likely swept in through storm drains stirred up by a hurricane.
Shanghai and parts of China’s east coast are on alert for storm damage, with Typhoon Co-May making landfall in the city on Wednesday afternoon. Warning of heavy rain and flooding, city authorities said the storm hit Fengxian district at around 4.40pm and was moving inland. Shanghai had also been bracing for a tsunami following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula at 7.24am. China’s Tsunami Warning Centre at the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a yellow alert – the...
Floods have caused extensive damage in Beijing and northern China, killing 30 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. China floods: more than 30 killed in Beijing and tens of thousands evacuated Continue reading...
Wildfire officials in the N.W.T. on Tuesday were hopeful that weather conditions in the next day or two would help keep a fire from moving any closer to Jean Marie River.
Ten-month-old Nikita, orphaned by flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district that claimed her parents and grandmother, has been declared a "child of the state." The government has pledged full support for her upbringing, education, and professional studies. Under the Mukhyamantri Sukh-Aashray Yojana, she will receive Rs 4,000 monthly until she turns 27, with additional support provided to other affected children in the district.
Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice insulted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a text just hours after sharing the stage with her, newly revealed text messages have revealed.
The July 4 floods in central Texas rank as the 10th-deadliest flash flood in U.S. history. The post The deadliest floods in U.S. history appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
As Typhoon Wipha weakens, its immediate impacts, such as flooding in parts of the North, are gradually receding. However, experts are sounding the alarm over more serious challenges ahead, including flash floods, water shortages, and a potential drought crisis in 2026.
[WFP] Windhoek -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with partner organisations, has successfully wrapped up a critical a nine-month emergency response in support of the Government of Namibia's Emergency Drought Response Plan to the El Niño-induced drought. With a contribution of US$3 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UN-CERF), WFP supported the government in delivering life-saving food and nutrition assistance to over 63,000 vulnerable people across Kavango East,
“We’re scratching our heads and thinking the recovery activities were actually more damaging than the storm itself," said a North Carolina official.
The Jasper wildfire flames felled trees, incinerated shrubs and left the mountains looking sparse — a barren, charred landscape. But look closer and there is beauty to be found.
The July Storm exercises, which run through July 27, span multiple Russian naval theaters including the Pacific, Arctic, Baltic and Caspian regions.
A new tropical storm may soon threaten the Gulf Coast, and now meteorologists are warning that 2025 could be the worst flood year in history.
State and county emergency response officials are scheduled to testify Wednesday, but no officials from Kerr County, the area most hard-hit by the floods, are expected to appear.
A storm system spinning off the southeastern US coastline has caught the attention of the National Hurricane Center.
The recent floods in Kerr County, Texas killed 135 people, including many young children.
USDA is unleashing over a half billion dollars in further aid to Florida growers and businesses in the aftermath of Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton.
The floods laid waste to the Hill Country, a popular tourist destination where campers seek out spots along the river amid the rolling landscape.
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Relentless floods have claimed the lives of more than 170 people in eastern Pakistan, about half of them children, in the latest catastrophe that underscores the country’s vulnerability to the escalating climate crisis. At least 54 of the deaths came in the past 24 hours, according to the National Disaster Management … The post Children make up half of more than 170 killed in Pakistan floods appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Hong Kong raised its storm alert to the highest level as tropical cyclone Wipha moved closer, with Cathay Pacific Airways delaying and cancelling flights in and out of the city on Sunday.
The decision to let a small blaze burn – before it suddenly erupted – has drawn scrutiny. Now those who love the remote North Rim are reckoning with the destruction When lightning struck on 4 July along the remote North Rim of Grand Canyon national park, sparking a small wildfire in a patch of dry forest, few predicted the terror and loss that lay ahead. Fire managers decided that conditions seemed ideal to let the blaze burn at a low intensity – a practice known as “control and contain” that helps clear out excess fuels and decreases the chance of a more catastrophic wildfire in the future. Rains from previous weeks had left the forest floor moist and weather forecasts indicated the summer monsoon season would arrive soon. Continue reading...
Typhoon Wipha disrupted air and rail travel across Hong Kong and neighboring Chinese cities, prompting the highest hurricane alert. The storm, packing winds of 140 km/h, passed south of Hong Kong, leading to shelter evacuations and attraction closures.
Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. More than 200 weekend flights have been cancelled as Severe Tropical Storm Wipha approaches Hong Kong, with the local forecaster saying it will issue a No 8 typhoon warning between midnight and 2am on Sunday. The Observatory confirmed on Saturday afternoon that it would send out the signal in...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hongkongers should stay alert for widespread showers that could lead to flooding, the local forecaster has said, as Tropical Storm Wipha edges closer to the city. The Hong Kong Observatory also cancelled an amber rainstorm signal at 1pm on Friday, nearly two hours after issuing it. It...
City attorneys told ex-NYPD official Lorna Beach-Mathura, who is suing Mayor Eric Adams for sexual assault, that Hurricane Sandy wiped out Adams’ personnel records in 2012.
In its refusal to renationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country For a rich and fairly stable country, we are staggeringly ill-prepared for climate shocks. We respond to predictable crises as if we had had no warning. Lessons from previous disasters go unlearned, mistakes are recycled, failures lodged so deeply that they come to define the system. This is not because of a deficiency in the national character, but because of a deficiency in the ideology of government: an elite belief, shared by scarcely any citizens, that public intervention should be used only when all other measures have failed. Until that point, our problems should be addressed by the private sector. As drought rolls across the country once again...
Lina Delgado-Ramos and her family are lucky to be alive after a freak explosion reduced their New Jersey home to rubble during Monday's flash-flooding mere hours after they fled to escape the deluge.
Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
Ministers call for hosepipe bans as East and West Midlands enter drought, joining Yorkshire and north-west Four areas of England are now in drought as the East and West Midlands have joined Yorkshire and the north-west. Continuing hot and dry weather was a hazard to crop production and wildlife, ministers said, as they urged water companies to put hosepipe bans in place to conserve water as levels deplete. Continue reading...
Floods submerged cars and grounded planes in New Jersey, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. The deluge also hit New York and Pennsylvania.
Arizona's governor is demanding answers about how the National Park Service handled a wildfire burning out of control in Grand Canyon National Park. The fire destroyed a historic lodge there.
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said the Buhl fire has entered the northeast corner of the park and is 35.5 km from the town of Waskesiu as of Monday afternoon.
Arizona’s governor calls for federal investigation into National Park Service’s handling of the fire, which was sparked in early July A wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim that leveled a historic lodge erupted over the weekend after burning for more than a week, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right away. Katie Hobbs, Arizona’s governor, called for a federal investigation into the park service’s handling of the fire, which was sparked by lightning on 4 July. Continue reading...
Environment Canada has placed Toronto, and the surrounding GTA, under both a heat wave and a poor air quality warning due to wildfire smoke.
In today’s newsletter: Amid at least 129 deaths and billions of dollars of damage, there has been little reckoning about the part global heating and cuts to public services may have played in the disaster Good morning. The death toll from the catastrophic floods in Texas has climbed to 129, including at least 27 children and counsellors at Camp Mystic in Kerr County. With more than 160 people still missing, authorities warn that the number of casualties is likely to rise. On Sunday morning, some search operations were cancelled as heavy rain and strong winds battered the state once again. Israel-Gaza | An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 10 people, including six children, who were waiting to collect water in Gaza, Palestinian health officials have said. Dozens of others were killed...
Texas is grappling with renewed heavy rains and flash flooding, just days after a devastating natural disaster claimed over 120 lives. Kerr and Gillespie Counties faced life-threatening conditions, prompting evacuations and halted search operations for victims of the previous floods. Governor Abbott has expanded rescue operations to include multiple counties, as communities brace for further flooding and damaged infrastructure.
Thousands of FEMA calls went unanswered following the Texas floods after a mass of contracts went unrenewed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.