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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.
New Mexico mountain village braces for more rain following deadly flash flooding

New Mexico mountain village braces for more rain following deadly flash flooding

RUIDOSO, N.M.
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.
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.
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 are calling for the resignation of the province's environment minister after he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law.
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm's way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including 27 children and counselors at an all-girls C
FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about wind power during Cabinet meeting

FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about wind power during Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump expressed his disdain for wind power during a meeting with his Cabinet recently, calling it an expensive form of energy that “smart” countries don't use.
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.
Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

WASHINGTON — Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states. In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S.
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.