5 h. ago 911 callers trapped in flooded attics and inundated camp cabins beg for help as floodwaters rise

A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue

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2 w. ago Thousands of toxic sites across US face risk of coastal flooding

Study finds rising seas could flood facilities handling waste, sewage, and oil and gas – and coastal states most at riskMore than 5,500 toxic sites nationwide could face coastal flooding by 2100 due to rising sea levels, according to new research.The study, published on Thursday in Nature Communications and led by scientists at the University of California, warns that if heat-trapping pollution continues unabated, rising seas will flood a wide range of hazardous facilities including those handling sewage, toxic waste, oil and gas, as well as other industrial pollutants. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Couple, 77 and 78, died after car became trapped in floods as family 'shattered'

A couple died after their car became trapped in floodwater in a south Liverpool road – their grieving daughter has spoken of her devastation at their loss

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3 w. ago Body of trapped worker found inside flooded West Virginia coal mine after he endured 6 days in complete darkness

Holes were drilled in the mine and dive teams have explored potential areas where air pockets might exist

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3 w. ago Race against time as rescuers search for trapped worker inside flooded coal mine

Holes have been drilled in the mine and dive teams have explored potential areas where air pockets might exist

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3 w. ago Search for trapped worker inside a West Virginia coal mine is a rescue operation, governor says

West Virginia's governor says the search for a trapped worker inside a flooded coal mine remains a rescue operation

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3 w. ago Search for West Virginia miner trapped by floodwater extends into fourth day

Rescuers have been seeking unnamed man since pocket of water inundated Rolling Thunder mine on SaturdayEmergency responders have been trying to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coalmine since Saturday, according to authorities.A mining crew hit an unknown pocket of water on Saturday about three-quarters of a mile into the Rolling Thunder mine near Drennen, about 50 miles (80km) east of the state capital of Charleston, the Nicholas county commissioner, Garrett Cole, said in a Facebook post. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brit couple died in Spanish floods after getting trapped in car during disaster

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