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NYC subway service operational but some roads in NY and NJ remain closed after heavy rains

New York City’s subway system is fully operational following overnight heavy rains

The Independent UK

How a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirens

As the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.

The Texas Tribune

Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast

Heavy rain is sweeping across parts of the Northeast, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways, closed subway lines and led to the declaration of a state of emergency

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Did New Jersey's Flood Risk Notifications Fail? Is New York Now At Risk?

Flash floods in New Jersey exposed failures in the state's flood alert system. Could New York face the same risk in coming storms?

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Officials say at least 100 people still missing after July Fourth floods; recovery efforts could take months

At least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so many people were visiting the Guadalupe River on the holiday weekend.

The Texas Tribune

Newly formed Texas disaster preparedness and flooding committee will visit Kerr County

The joint House and Senate committee will first meet in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on July 31 to hear from Hill Country residents about their concerns.

The Texas Tribune

Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate

Camp Mystic leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuation

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Camp Mystic reportedly waited an hour to evacuate after warnings of ‘life-threatening’ Texas floods

Executive Director Richard ‘Dick’ Eastland, 70, drowned while trying to rescue some of the youngest girls

The Independent UK

FEMA Allowed Camp Mystic to Operate in 100-Year Flood Zone Despite Decades of Deadly Warnings, Records Show

FEMA approved requests to lift flood restrictions on Camp Mystic buildings for years, enabling expansion in a known hazard zone before the July 4 flash floods killed at least 27 people.

Latin Times

A deadly 1987 flood foreshadowed the Texas disaster. Survivors ask, ‘why didn’t we learn?’

The Fourth of July tragedy was described as something no one could have seen coming. But in ‘flash flood alley’, an eerily similar event 40 years ago holds important lessons

The Guardian - US

Recovering from the floods will be a massive task. One Hill Country restaurant is focusing on the smaller picture.

As residents recover and rebuild, Grape Juice in downtown Kerrville is serving as a hub for people needing meals, supplies and other necessities.

The Texas Tribune

Hospital evacuated as half of Spain hit by heavy rain

Torrential rain brought flash flooding and chaos to the streets of Spain over the weekend

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: The ‘toxic cocktail’ of climate denial, federal cuts and the Texas floods

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

The Guardian - UK

Search for Texas flood victims to resume after pause due to heavy rains

Search crews are expecting to resume looking for flood victims in Texas after more heavy rains temporarily paused their efforts

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Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods

Armies of Texan volunteers are leading flood recovery and cleanup, supplementing official efforts even as more flooding hits and the search for the missing continues

The Guardian - US

Heavy rain in Texas halts rescue efforts as officials warn of further flooding

State authorities believe more than 160 people could still be missing as flash flood warnings remain in Kerr county

The Texas Tribune

Kerr County search and rescue operations paused again on Monday due to rain

Although a new round of floods elsewhere prompted emergency rescues Sunday, no injuries or deaths were reported.

Latin Times

Texas Floods Killed 8-Year-Old Daughter of College Football Coach, Family Reveals

A college football coach's young daughter was recently killed in the disastrous flooding that occurred in Texas, the university confirmed.

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The Guardian - US

The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters

It faces hurricanes, heat, drought, rising seas and – as last week showed – deadly floods. But despite the clear need for preventive action, that is not the political mood

The Guardian - US

Texas Hill Country under flood watch as search continues for missing people

‘Locally heavy rainfall’ of 1-3in predicted as death toll from the Fourth of July flood rises to nearly 130 people

Latin Times

Texas Lt. Gov. Says 'Faith' Will Get People Through Grieving Following Catastrophic Flooding: 'We're Here For a Short Time'

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said "it's faith that will get us through this" when discussing the aftermath of the catastrophic floodings in the state, where over 100 people have died

The Independent UK

FEMA let Camp Mystic operate in 100-year flood zone despite deadly warnings for years: ‘Particularly disturbing’

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous floodplain

The Independent UK

Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019

The Independent UK

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors

The Guardian - US

Trump cuts questioned as role of Fema in Texas highlights agency’s importance in natural disaster response

White House appears to be backing away from pledge to ‘phase out’ disaster-relief agency, even as key leaders have left

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