Texas, Trump and flood
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Major I-95 cities -- Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia -- could be impacted as heavy downpours could bring 2-3 inches of rainfall per hour over already saturated soils, which could easily cause flash flooding.
A line of heavy thunderstorms swept across the D.C. region Wednesday evening, unleashing torrential rains that flooded streets and violent wind gusts that toppled trees. The storms produced spectacular skies — including menacing clouds on approach and vivid rainbows upon exiting.
After this week’s storms and tornado warning, D.C. residents living in basements are sounding the alarm—here’s what to know before the next flood hits.
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
During his first weekend back in the White House, Trump again visited North Carolina to scope out Helene damage and toured the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. But he also used those trips to sharply criticize the Biden administration and California officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, ahead of the president's visit to flood-hit Texas.
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency that oversees weather told senators at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that a proposal to cut more than a quarter of the agency’s budget wouldn’t jeopardize its ability to predict severe events like wildfires in the Northwest or the recent deadly flooding in Texas.
Governor Wes Moore announces $1 million in aid for Garrett and Allegany counties, focused on emergency home repairs after devastating floods.
The catastrophic Texas flash flood along the Guadalupe River is simply heartbreaking. What can be learned and applied here in Western Washington?
Crews like this one are helping out with recovery and relief efforts in Texas. It's unlikely Washington's team will be called to help, but they're ready just in case
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.