New Mexico Flooding: Live Tracker Maps as Emergency Declared
By Martha McHardy is a U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on polling and California politics. She has covered U.S. news extensively, including the 2024 election and pro-Palestine protests at U.S. colleges. Martha joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and had previously freelanced at The Sun, The Mirror and MyLondon. […]
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Texas Flooding: Drone, Helicopter Collide Amid Search and Rescue, City Says
Emergency operations in flood-stricken Kerr County, Texas, suffered a setback on Monday when a privately operated drone collided with a helicopter involved in emergency operations, city officials said. Newsweek reached out to Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. via email for additional comment. Why It Matters Over 90 people have died with dozens still missing following […]
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Trump ‘Heartbroken’ Over Texas Flooding as Federal Aid Pledged
Dozens of people have died in devastating flash floods that struck central Texas’s Hill Country, including 15 children, with 27 girls from Camp Mystic still missing after floodwaters destroyed the Christian summer camp. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott during a press conference on Saturday to announce comprehensive federal disaster response, […]
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Deadly Texas Flooding: Live Tracker Maps
Death and destruction swept through Texas Hill Country on Friday as torrential rains unleashed catastrophic flooding, leading to multiple fatalities and triggering urgent boat rescues. Months’ worth of rainfall fell within just a few hours, overwhelming riverfront communities and forcing emergency teams to evacuate children’s summer camps threatened by rising water. In central Kerr County, […]
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