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Maryland county fields more than 100 rescue calls in two-hour period during flash floods

Maryland county fields more than 100 rescue calls in two-hour period during flash floods

A Maryland county reported more than 100 rescue calls Saturday in a two-hour period during intense rainfall and flash floods — numbers normally seen in a 24-hour period. Significant rainfall from storms caused flash flooding in parts of Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, trapping many in buildings and cars.  Across the D.C. region, areas like …

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Number of missing from floods in Texas county drops from nearly 100 to 3 – The Washington Post

Number of missing from floods in Texas county drops from nearly 100 to 3  The Washington Post Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3  CNN Only 3 remain missing after July 4 flood in Texas county, authorities say  The Hill Number of missing from July 4 floods drops to 3, Kerr County officials say  Texas …

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3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100 – Politico

3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100  Politico Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3  CNN Texas county makes huge update to missing persons list after flood, with most found safe  Fox News Number of Missing in Kerr County, Texas, After Floods Drops to …

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Number of Missing in Kerr County, Texas, After Floods Drops to 3 – The New York Times

Number of Missing in Kerr County, Texas, After Floods Drops to 3  The New York Times Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3  CNN ‘That’s where unfortunately the deceased will start coming up’ | Dive team moves search operations downstream near Canyon Lake  kens5.com Kerr County man searches for flood victims after 9 bodies …

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Volunteers reunite Texans with objects swept away in the July Fourth floods

Volunteers reunite Texans with objects swept away in the July Fourth floods

Matthew Rafferty was scouring the flooded riverbanks of Texas Hill Country last weekend when he stumbled on a mud-soaked baby quilt. Rafferty, a Virginia firefighter who was deployed to hard-hit Kerr County to help with search and recovery efforts, folded it up and took it back to his hotel. He rinsed it off in the bathtub. He worried the drain …

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Top questions to ask your kids’ camp about fire, heat and floods : NPR

Top questions to ask your kids’ camp about fire, heat and floods : NPR

Experts say there are key questions parents and guardians should ask camp operators about wildfires, flood and heat risk. Danielle Villasana for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Danielle Villasana for The Washington Post via Getty Images The deaths of at least 27 children and staff at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas have some parents …

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Why Are More Than 100 People Still Missing in Texas, 2 Weeks After the Floods? – The New York Times

Why Are More Than 100 People Still Missing in Texas, 2 Weeks After the Floods?  The New York Times A girl’s death in Texas floods is her family’s third loss this year. 3 mementos she left help her mom cope  CNN ‘That’s where unfortunately the deceased will start coming up’ | Dive team moves search operations downstream near Canyon Lake  kens5.com What to …

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