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Aftermath of a storm that caused heavy rains and flooding in Bayshonai Kalay in Buner

World Aug 18

Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flash floods in northwest Pakistan

By Riaz Khan, Associated Press

World Aug 15

PAKISTAN-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE-MONSOON
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 176 people in India and Pakistan

Experts say cloudbursts have increased in recent years partly because of climate change, while damage from the storms also has increased because of unplanned development in mountain regions.

By Channi Anand, Riaz Khan, Associated Press

Nation Jul 20

Aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas
Officials say 3 people still missing from deadly July 4 Texas floods, down from nearly 100

The flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.

By Associated Press

Nation Jul 13

Aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas
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Texas families face grim reality that some missing from floods may not be found

A new round of heavy rains Sunday and a renewed threat of flooding in central Texas interrupted the search for those still missing from the devastating July 4 flash floods. Ten days after fast-moving waters of the Guadalupe River swept…

By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara

Nation Jul 13

Aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas
WATCH: Inside rescue and recovery efforts after the deadly Texas floods

Tragedy struck the Texas Hill Country last week as sudden, massive flooding over the July 4 holiday killed more than 120 people. PBS News traveled to the heart of the disaster to cover the ongoing search and recovery efforts on…

By Christopher Booker

Jul 12

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FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

The search for more than 100 people still missing from the catastrophic July 4 flash floods in Texas began its second week Saturday. Officials have rejected suggestions that the calamity could have been anticipated, but an analysis by NPR and…

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Jul 06

Young students, a grandparent and a camp director among those killed in Texas floods

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

A small-town grandmother who disappeared on her way to work. A beloved director of Texas summer camp for girls. An Alabama elementary student away from home. These are a few of the dozens of victims lost in devastating flooding in Texas.

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Jul 06

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Ground crews and volunteers race to find those still missing after Texas floods

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery

The desperate search for the missing after deadly flash floods in Texas has become a race against time. The official death toll climbed to at least 70 on Sunday, with 11 girls from a Christian summer camp still unaccounted for.

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Jul 06

Why flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related cause of death

By John O'Connor, Associated Press

According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood is flooding that begins within six hours, and often in as little as three hours, of heavy rainfall. Waters rise so quickly that people are caught off guard, according to the…

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Jul 06

Texas officials face scrutiny over lack of evacuation orders before deadly flooding

By Sean Murphy, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

The National Weather Service sent out a series of flash flood warnings in the early hours Friday before issuing flash flood emergencies — a rare alert notifying of imminent danger. Local officials have insisted that no one saw the flood…

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