At Least 3 Dead in West Virginia Floods: What to Know
At least three people were killed and several others remain missing after flash floods swept through parts of West Virginia on Saturday night. “I have declared a state of emergency for Ohio County,” Governor Patrick Morrisey said in a Sunday morning Facebook post that announced “multiple fatalities.” Newsweek has reached out to the Ohio County […]
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Map Shows Where 3 States Warned About Floods in the Desert
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for desert areas in southern California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, effective Wednesday, as heavy rain puts the region at risk for flooding. Why It Matters The heavy rain comes less than a week after remnants from Tropical Storm Alvin brought a surge of moisture […]
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Atmospheric River Brings ‘Catastrophic’ Floods: Death Toll, Warning Map
At least 16 people have died in what the National Weather Service (NWS) has called “catastrophic flooding” that hit the South and Midwest. The flooding came with storms caused by an atmospheric river that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast would hit the region on Wednesday. What To Know The 16 weather-related deaths […]
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Desperate Search for Survivors as Spain Floods Kill 158: What to Know
On Tuesday, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path in a matter of minutes. Pictures of vehicles washed into piles have been plastered across social media. With no time to react, Spaniards were trapped in cars as their homes and businesses were destroyed. Two days later, authorities […]
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