COMMENTARY: Texas floods were made worse by climate denialism

The tragic news out of central Texas has been heartbreaking, but it's also been maddening -- because so many lives could have been saved if elected officials had done their jobs. They owe the families who lost loved ones -- the death toll from the...

Chantal floods parts of North Carolina

Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

WASHINGTON -- As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge...

Cellphone restrictions, internet safety in new North Carolina law

(The Center Square) – For some North Carolina students and school districts, there could be no change. For others, it’ll be “bye bye” to the cellphones. Access to cellphones and wireless devices is within new legislation that is law for the...

Watch the moment ABC anchor Trevor Ault shows the wreckage from devastating Texas floods

ABC host David Muir has continued reporting on the aftermath of last week's devastating floods in Texas, with viewers saying they feel "so sad" following the tragedy. On Thursday's episode of World News Tonight with David Muir, the journalist...

Severe flooding in North Carolina after Chantal dumps heavy rain

Officials in central North Carolina rescued dozens of stranded people Sunday night and early Monday after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped up to 10 inches of rain in parts of the state, bringing significant flooding that inundated homes, closed...

Direct Relief Responds to Texas Flooding, North Carolina Storm Impacts

By Staff Flash flooding continues to threaten Texas communities, even as the official death toll from this weekend's disaster has risen to 95, including dozens of children. Search and rescue teams have raced to locate survivors and evacuate people...

US Faces More Extreme Weather Events, but Is Society Doing Enough?

After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than 100 people...

North Carolina Flood Concerns Grow as Chantal Weakens

After making landfall in eastern South Carolina early Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal weakened to a tropical depression but continues to pose significant risks of flash flooding across central and eastern North Carolina. As of 11 a.m. ET, the...

Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On July 4, the broken remnants of a powerful tropical storm spun off the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico...

Trump defends Texas government’s response to deadly floods

Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to do an aerial tour of Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by the floods.Gerald Herbert/The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday toured the...

Craven natural-disaster blame games obscure the steps needed to keep Americans safe

CNN — America’s endless natural-disaster blame game is thwarting answers to life-and-death questions over worsening extreme weather crises. Every time a hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, political enemies heap knee-jerk blame on their foes –...

Trump to tour flood zone Friday as he touts ties to deep-red Texas

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Ruidoso flooding updates: 2 children from El Paso among dead

Three people, including two children, died after flash flooding swept through the village of Ruidoso, authorities said. The fatalities occurred as floodwaters surged through the area, driven by heavy monsoonal rains falling on burn scar terrain...

Six flooding-related deaths reported in North Carolina from Tropical Storm Chantal

MEBANE, N.C. — Heavy rains caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal hit central North Carolina on Sunday, causing widespread flooding across the area. As of July 10 at 9 a.m., six storm-related deaths have been reported — two in Alamance...

Donald Trump Plans To Tour Flood-Ravaged Texas, Assess Damage As FEMA Elimination Plans Draw Scrutiny

Washington, July 11: As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in...

Two New Mexico Children Dead as Flooding Devastates Multiple States

Flooding continues to destroy homes and businesses and kill people in multiple states, with heartbreaking reports out of Texas, New Mexico, and North Carolina. The Rio Ruidoso flooding in New Mexico has resulted in at least three fatalities: a man...

President Trump heads to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding

Audio By Carbonatix WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding. “Nobody ever saw a thing like this coming,” Trump told NBC News on Thursday, adding,...

Chantal devastates central North Carolina with historic flooding

The third storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season — and the first to make landfall in the US — Tropical Storm Chantal caused significant damage in North Carolina over the holiday weekend, leaving lasting remnants. The North Carolina Department...

Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

WASHINGTON — (AP) — As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in...