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Flash flooding that killed 3 leaves New Mexico village heartbroken, anxious as cleanup begins

Flash flooding that killed 3 leaves New Mexico village heartbroken, anxious as cleanup begins

RUIDOSO, N.M.
First Nations call for Ontario environment minister's resignation

First Nations call for Ontario environment minister's resignation

TORONTO — Several dozen First Nations in Ontario called for the resignation of the province's environment minister Wednesday after he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law.
What flood insurance does and does not cover

What flood insurance does and does not cover

SEATTLE (AP) — Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S.
Historic rainfall leads to deadly flooding in New Mexico: a timeline of emergency alerts

Historic rainfall leads to deadly flooding in New Mexico: a timeline of emergency alerts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three people died in flooding Tuesday as New Mexico's Rio Ruidoso's banks swelled amid the summer rainy season.
A deadly 1987 flood scarred the same Texas county that is reeling through another disaster

A deadly 1987 flood scarred the same Texas county that is reeling through another disaster

Cindy Manley was a summer camp counselor in 1987 when a different devastating flood scarred the Texas Hill Country.
The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up

The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up

WASHINGTON (AP) — After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they'd proven they could handle Mother Nature's best punch.
13-year-old suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire

13-year-old suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes, authorities said.
Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates

Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week's European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study found.
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.
Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass' using new rite

Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass' using new rite

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor,” as he celebrated the first papal Mass using a new set of prayers and readings inspired by Pope Francis' environment