Millions under flood watch in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic due to heavy rain from plume of tropical moisture
A flow of tropical moisture and a slow-moving front are expected to bring heavy rain from South Carolina into the Northeast through the early part of the weekend. The National Hurricane Center was tracking a swirling area of low pressure off the southeastern U.S. coast as a possible tropical storm, but it did not become […]
Vermont rebuilds after hurricane flooding, exactly a year after previous flood swept through state
Vermont Governor Phil Scott said it would take several more days to assess the flood damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, but praised Vermonters for their resilience. Scott said Vermont is better equipped to handle the impacts of a hurricane after learning lessons from the devastating flooding it experienced a year ago. More than six inches […]
FEMA's building rules for flood zones
Energy and Environment Full text Governor Newsom and fire officials urge caution and calm as fires burn across California A wet spring has provided fuel for fires raging across California, but emergency workers expressed confidence Wednesday in the state’s ability to extinguish them. Full text Biden criticizes Texas leaders for delay in Beryl […]
FEMA announces finalized flood risk management standard
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the final rule for the Federal Flood Risk Management Standards (FFRMS) on Wednesday. The FFRMS is a flexible federal standard that requires agencies to develop resilience and flood protection plans for projects and buildings that receive federal funding, including building dimensions necessary to protect buildings from flood risk. […]
Fire Official Drowns While Rescuing Flash Flood Victims
A mid-Missouri firefighter drowned while rescuing two people from flash flooding Monday, according to a statement. Boone County Fire Protection District (BCFD) Deputy Chief Matthew Tobben drowned when his inflatable rescue boat capsized while assisting the Columbia Fire Department (CFD) in an early morning rescue effort, Fire Chief Scott Olsen said. SaidThe two evacuees and […]
‘We See Everything’: OnlyFans Is Drowning In A Flood Of Child Pornography Complaints
At least 30 lawsuits have been filed against internet content subscription service OnlyFans, alleging that it hosted child sexual abuse material on its website, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Between December 2019 and June 2024, 30 complaints found that more than 200 videos and photos on OnlyFans contained child sexual abuse content, including reports of sexual […]
Couple missing in Utah may have been swept away in flash flood while exploring trail on UTV
A couple from Texas who went missing in Utah were apparently swept away by flash flooding while riding on a trail in their UTV over the weekend, authorities said. Ray and Maranda Ankowski were exploring the Steelbenders Off-Road Trail area of Moab, their family said. FOX13 Salt Lake City. They were last seen on Friday, […]
NYT quietly tweaks headline blaming Bowman’s loss on ‘flood of pro-Israel money’
The New York Times quietly changed the headline of a story about New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s defeat in the Democratic primary, originally reporting that Bowman’s savage loss was the result of an “influx of pro-Israel money.” Bowman, a member of the far-left “Squad” who has consistently railed against Israel and its supporters, was heavily […]
New York Times changes headline about Bowman’s defeat, initially cited ‘flood of pro-Israel money’
The New York Times appears to have quietly changed a headline about the “influx of pro-Israel money” that contributed to Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York’s crushing defeat in Tuesday’s primary election. Bowman, an outspoken critic of Israel, lost by double digits to Westchester County Mayor George Latimer, a moderate pro-Israel Democrat, in Tuesday’s primary, […]
Democrats and allies to flood airwaves, drop more than $125M on abortion push
WASHINGTON — Democratic campaign committees, political action committees and groups aligned with the party are spending more than $125 million in battleground states as part of an unprecedented effort to make abortion a central election issue. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) will launch a month-long advertising offensive over the next few days, a spokesperson […]