59 m. ago Deadly floods reinforce challenges for Texas as crisis epicentre

At least 70 people have died and dozens of children are still missing in the wake of the catastrophic flooding

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6 h. ago Texas floods: Nearly 70 dead, victims include kids who were camping along the river banks

Authorities and elected officials have said they did not expect such an intense downpour, the equivalent of months' worth of rain for the area

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6 h. ago 11 campers, counsellor still missing after deadly Texas floods: sheriff

Besides the 59 dead in Kerr County — 38 adults and 21 children — additional deaths were reported in Travis, Burnet and Kendall counties.

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25 h. ago At least 32 people dead in Texas floods as search continues for people still missing

KERRVILLE, Texas — Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 32 people, including […]

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25 h. ago 14 children in Texas among 37 dead from flash floods as search continues for missing

KERRVILLE, Texas — Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 37 people across […]

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25 h. ago 15 children in Texas among 43 dead from flash floods as search continues for missing

KERRVILLE, Texas — Rescuers scoured a devastated central Texas landscape of mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris Saturday in an increasingly bleak mission to locate survivors, including 27 girls who have not been seen since their camp was slammed with a wall of water in a historic flash flood. The flooding in Kerr County […]

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25 h. ago Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape

KERRVILLE, Texas — Rescuers scoured a devastated central Texas landscape of mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris Saturday in an increasingly bleak mission to locate survivors, including 27 girls who have not been seen since their camp was slammed with a wall of water in a historic flash flood. The flooding in Kerr County […]

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32 h. ago Flash floods like one that swept through Texas nation’s top storm

The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people and leaving more people missing, was a flash flood, the nation’s top storm-related killer. Among those missing are more than 20 girls attending a summer camp. Authorities said more than 230 people had been rescued as […]

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33 h. ago Desperate search for two dozen missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24

Rescue crews searching frantically after flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, sweeping away homes and a girls’ summer camp, killing at least 24 with dozens more missing.

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33 h. ago Desperate search for two dozen missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 27

Rescue crews searching frantically after flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, sweeping away homes and a girls’ summer camp, killing at least 24 with dozens more missing.

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33 h. ago Desperate search for two dozen missing girls after Texas floods kill at least 24

Storm unleashed destructive force of fast-rising waters just before dawn Friday washing out homes and sweeping away vehicles

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33 h. ago Desperate search for two dozen missing summer camp girls after Texas floods kill at least 24

Storm unleashed destructive force of fast-rising waters just before dawn Friday washing out homes and sweeping away vehicles

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33 h. ago Desperate search for two dozen missing summer camp girls after Texas floods kill at least 27

Storm unleashed destructive force of fast-rising waters just before dawn Friday washing out homes and sweeping away vehicles

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49 h. ago At least 6 dead, more missing in Texas Hill Country after severe flash flooding

Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday as at least six people were killed and about 20 girls attending a summer camp were reported missing after months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water. Lt. Gov. […]

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49 h. ago At least 13 dead in Texas floods, more than 20 children missing from girls summer camp

KERRVILLE, Texas — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for Friday as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving flood water. Desperate pleas peppered social media as […]

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52 h. ago Quebec mother accused of child abandonment to remain in custody until bail decision

The 34-year-old woman, whose name is under a publication ban to protect her daughter's identity, appeared in court Friday for the second consecutive day as she awaits the decision.

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53 h. ago Multiple dead as severe storms, flooding hit Texas and New Jersey

In parts of the United States, mainly New Jersey and Texas, multiple deaths have been reported after heavy thunderstorms caused flash flooding and power outages.

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4 d. ago Europe’s heat wave, wildfires leave multiple dead as temperatures soar

At least eight people have died as a heat wave hits parts of Europe, with two dead in France, two in Italy and four in Spain, according to officials.

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6 d. ago Cartel violence in Mexico leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

MEXICO CITY — Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in the capital of western Mexico’s Sinaloa state on Monday, part of a surge of cartel violence that killed nearly 20 people in less than a day, authorities said. A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has […]

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1 week ago Teen girl rescued, father missing in Lake Erie swimming incident

A teenage girl was pulled to safety but her father didn't resurface after police say two swimmers were in distress in Lake Erie on Sunday afternoon.

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