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State of Emergency Declared Across All 21 Counties  Rainfall Could Reach a High of Seven Inches in Parts of the State   TRENTON – Acting Governor Tahesha Way declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, due to the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts. Rainfall totals …

Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Threaten Mid-Atlantic and Northeast  The New York Times Dangerous storms will bring a significant flood risk to the I-95 corridor at the worst possible time  CNN Inside look at what the MTA is doing to keep subways safe and dry during flash floods in NYC  ABC7 New York Northeast Faces Flood Threat Today As Sweltering Heat Gives Way …

New Jersey could get slammed by significant and widespread flash floods on Thursday afternoon and into Friday morning with rainfall totals up to 7 inches possible. “Storms will be capable of producing excessive rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour,” the National Weather Service said early Thursday. “Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are generally expected, with localized amounts …

It appears Russia hit with the worst so far, but no major injuries reported Russia appears to be the worst hit by the major earthquake so far, with some reported damage near the quake’s epicentre in Kamchatka. Footage showed a damaged kindergarten in the area, as well as waves sweeping inland in a port town nearby. There were also reports …

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Another afternoon of heavy rainfall Thursday prompted flash flooding in the mountain village of Ruidoso, forcing the closure of roads and the rescue of at least five people who were trapped by the rushing water. The southern New Mexico community has been reeling this summer, with afternoon thunderstorms bringing more rain than the surrounding mountainsides can handle. …

Storms in New Mexico Cause Flash Flooding and Water Rescues  The New York Times Flash flooding slams Ruidoso again as New Mexico town feels impacts from wildfire burn scar  FOX Weather Trailer Swept Away By Raging Floodwaters  CNN Video shows home being swept away by floodwaters  KOAT Flash flooding prompts rescues in New Mexico mountain village  ABC News Source link

At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame  The New York Times Long-standing problems led up to deadly Hill Country floods, witnesses tell legislative flood committee  The Texas Tribune ‘Science just isn’t there yet’ to predict severity of storms that caused deadly Texas flooding, meteorologist says  ABC News Texas officials begin state investigation into July 4 flood disaster  CNN Lt. Gov. Dan …

This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Sixteen months had passed since Hurricane Harvey tore through the Texas coast in August 2017, killing more than 80 people and flattening entire …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Once synonymous with leisure and reprieve, summer has increasingly become a season marked by anxiety and disruption. Fossil fuel pollution — alongside other compounding factors — has transformed these months into a time of mounting peril, punctuated by relentless heat waves, rampant wildfires and catastrophic flooding. This summer, in particular, has been defined by a tragic …

Rain, flooding prompt rescues in Montgomery, Fairfax counties  The Washington Post Heavy Rains in Washington Area Flood Roads and Prompt Water Rescues  The New York Times 20 rescued from building, dozens from vehicles as storms flood DMV  FOX 5 DC Saturday to be sticky and stormy in the DC region  WTOP Flash Flood Emergency issued outside nation’s capital after heavy rain prompts water rescues …