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Canada years behind in flood preparedness, experts warn

In the wake of the devastating flooding in Texas, several experts have warned that flood preparedness — including flood plain mapping and water mitigation — in Canada is years behind.

CBC News

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World Central Kitchen deploys team to Texas for flood response

Volunteers are rushing to central Texas after the deadly floods over the Fourth of July weekend. Samantha Elfmont, response director for World Central Kitchen, joins CBS News to discuss recovery efforts on the ground.

CBS America

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Six months after L.A. wildfires, survivors struggle to rebuild

California Gov. Gavin Newsom marked six months since the historic Palisades and Eaton Fires. The Los Angeles area wildfires started Jan. 7, killed 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Elise Preston looks at the progress to rebuild...

CBS America

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Schumer requests investigation into response to Texas floods

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants a government watchdog to investigate the National Weather Service's response to the deadly floods in central Texas. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

CBS America

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Father dies saving family from Texas floods

Julian Ryan, 27, died in the Central Texas floods after cutting himself while trying to save his fiancee, their kids and his mother. Amanda Henderson has the story.

CBS America

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Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme

As rescuers in Texas search for survivors of the deadly flooding, CBS News is learning the worst-hit areas saw 12 inches of rain per hour in the early morning of July 4. For more on why this storm was so intense, Daniel Swain, climate sc...

CBS News

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At least 90 people killed in Texas floods

The death toll from the devastating floods in Texas has risen to at least 90 as rescue workers continue to search for dozens of missing people. At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic in central Texas died in the floods.

CBS News

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Cleanup efforts continue six months after wildfires ravaged L.A.

Six months after wildfires devastated parts of Los Angeles, cleanup efforts are still ongoing. While some residents say they are planning to return and rebuild their lives and their homes, others have lost hope, faced with the emotional ...

CBC News

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What first responders face in Texas as they search for victims

CNN’s Isabel Rosales is in Center Point, Texas, about 25 miles from Camp Mystic, where volunteers are bringing in heavy machinery to search for victims after deadly flooding struck the area on July 4th.

CNN

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Babies dying amid lack of milk in Gaza

The number of malnourished children in the Gaza strip is rising at an alarming rate. According to the United Nations, over 5,000 children were admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition in May alone, a near 50 percent increase from Ap...

France 24

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Camp Mystic confirms 27 campers, counselors killed in floods

Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River, has confirmed that at least 27 campers and counselors died in the devastating floods that hit the Texas camp.

CNN

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Meteorologist explains what triggered deadly Texas floods

Meteorologist Chris Warren explains the contributing factors to the deadly Texas floods that have killed at least 80 people and left dozens missing, according to officials. While search efforts are underway, showers and thunderstorms are...

CNN

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Death toll from Texas floods rises to 82, dozens still missing

Rescuers are searching for more than 40 people still missing, after flooding in the US state of Texas. The death toll has risen to at least 82, including 28 children - many of them from a summer camp. President Donald Trump has declared ...

Al Jazeera

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Wildfires destroy 10,000 hectares of forest in Syria's Latakia

Emergency officials say the consequences of wildfires in northwestern Syria, will be catastrophic. Already, 10,000 hectares of forest have burned in the coastal province of Latakia. Firefighters are struggling to contain the blazes.

Al Jazeera

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Texas woman describes harrowing escape from flooding

Amanda Sue Jones joins CNN’s Erica Hill and shares details about how she and her family survived the HTR Campground flooding in Texas.

CNN

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Volunteers search for bodies after tragic Texas floods

People are searching for missing people after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River swept through parts of central Texas. Ryan Logue, a Kerrville native, told CNN’s Isabel Rosales one of the challenges volunteers face is the miles of ...

CNN

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Texas officials face questions over flood warnings

The search for missing children from a girls' summer camp hit by flash floods in Texas entered a third day on Sunday, as rescuers faced the threat of more flooding and the death toll in the region reached at least 67.

CBC News

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Texas campground owner describes flash floods: "It was just chaos"

Search and rescue missions continue in Kerr County, Texas, after severe storms caused deadly flooding that has killed dozens of people. More than 20 children from the nearby Camp Mystic are still missing, officials say.

CBS America

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Rescue operations underway after deadly Texas flooding

Trees are toppled over and heavy debris in central Texas is making it difficult to find survivors following a deadly storm this weekend.

AccuWeather

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Death toll rises as search for Texas flood survivors continues

Search-and-rescue operations are expected to continue as the death toll continues to rise from Friday's flash flooding in central Texas, with authorities confirming at least 50 deaths so far, 15 of those children. Among the missing are g...

CBS News

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Man describes narrowly escaping Airbnb during Texas flash flooding

Ricky Gonzalez and a dozen friends were staying at an Airbnb when, he says, one of them were awoken by their dog pawing at the door. When they opened the curtain, one of their vehicles was already being swept away.

CNN

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Death toll from Texas flooding rises to 43

Rescuers are searching for survivors of a flash flood that hit central Texas on Friday, leaving at least 43 people dead, including 15 children. Authorities in Texas are now facing questions about whether they issued proper warnings in ad...

Al Jazeera

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Firefighters across Europe battle wildfires

Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of heatwaves in Europe to climate change, warning that such extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common.

Euronews

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Floods kill more Americans than tornadoes

Flooding may not get all the headlines and dramatic video like tornadoes, but they kill more people in America than almost any other type of weather. People underestimate the sheer power of water and how little it takes to knock you off...

The Weather Channel

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Dozens of children among missing from Texas flood waters

Catastrophic flooding in Texas has killed at least 32 people, Fourteen of them children. Another 27 are missing from a girls' sleep-away camp. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said more than 850 people have been rescued as crews search 30 miles of...

CBS News

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Search underway at Texas summer camp hit by flash flooding

Authorities say more than 20 girls are still unaccounted for at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, where the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours during torrential rains that triggered flash flooding in parts of ...

CNN

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California's largest wildfire this year burns uncontained

The latest California wildfire, burning about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, was just 10% contained on Saturday. Meanwhile, homeowners who felt lucky their homes didn't burn to the ground are in for a surprise.

CBS America

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One father's desperate search for missing daughter in Texas floods

Searching for his 21-year-old daughter and her friends, the four of whom missing since flash floods swelled through parts of Texas on Friday, Ty Badon tells CNN’s Ed Lavandera that he’s praying for their survival as he continues to scour...

CNN

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Turkiye’s wildfires declared national emergency

A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir has died from his injuries, raising the death toll in recent days from the fires to three, as emergency crews also continued to battle a blaze in a province...

Al Jazeera

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Rescues continue in central Texas after deadly flash floods

Search and rescue operations continued overnight after flash floods slammed central Texas, killing dozens, officials said. More than 20 children are still missing from Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp hit by the floods, the Kerr County she...

CBS America