45 h. ago 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 evacuationThe Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disastersThe adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.Richard “Dick” Eastland, who had run the popular all-girls, Christian-values sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River with his family since the 1980s, was among the fatalities after a wall of water rushed through the camp early on 4 July. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago New account sheds light on chaotic hours at Texas girls camp hit by flood

Adult camp leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuationThe adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.Richard “Dick” Eastland, who had run the popular all-girls, Christian-values sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River with his family since the 1980s, was among the fatalities after a wall of water rushed through the camp early on 4 July. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood

One local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial

Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national securityThe UK government’s intention to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 marks a significant escalation in the treatment of civil disobedience. It elevates a group known for throwing red paint at buildings and military aircraft into the same legal category as al-Qaida and Islamic State. If there’s a serious threat from these activists, we’ve yet to see it – just a ministerial statement discussing civil disobedience in the language of counterinsurgency.If this is all that Palestine Action can be accused of, then the government is wrong. Ministers are setting a dangerous precedent by using terror laws to outlaw protest – and penalising protesters not for violence but for making a nuisance and vandalism. The cost will be felt in press freedom, political accountability and the right to resist. The home secretary’s statem...

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3 w. ago National Speech Debate Tournament evacuation leads to arrest of Wyoming artist

The Des Moines Police Department said that Jayden Roccaforte’s “behavior prompted safety concerns and the immediate area was evacuated”

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4 w. ago Trump weighs up whether to order US strikes on Iran as Israel pummels Tehran and tells people to evacuate... while Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issues a chilling cryptic warning

Sources say the US President is weighing up whether to join Israel in striking Iranian nuclear sites. It comes as Israel warned residents of Tehran to evacuate before it pummels the city.

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4 w. ago Trump warns 'evacuate Tehran' as he departs G7 leaders summit early

The US President left the summit early due to the rising tensions in the Middle East

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4 w. ago ‘Evacuate Tehran’ – Trump issues warning as he departs G7 leaders summit early

The conflict between Israel and Iran has been top of the agenda at the summit of wealthy democracies, taking place in Canada.

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