WAVERLY, Tenn.—At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee. Saturday’s flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones…
At Least 21 Dead, Many Missing After 17 Inches of Rain in Tennessee
WAVERLY, Tenn.—At least 21 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee. Saturday’s flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers, and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones…
At Least 10 Killed in Tennessee Flash Floods, Dozens Missing
McEWEN, Tenn.—Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee left at least ten people dead and dozens missing Saturday as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads, authorities said. Business owner Kansas Klein watched in horror from a bridge Saturday morning as cars and entire houses were swept down a road in Waverly, a town of about…
Flooding Hits Michigan Amid Another Round of Midwest Storms
DETROIT—Heavy rains brought flooding to parts of Michigan early Thursday, shutting down some freeways in the Detroit area, as waves of thunderstorms made their way across large swaths of the Midwest. The storms come as dangerous heat persists in the Northwest, Northeast, and the central portions of the country. Heat warnings and heat advisories were…
Chinese Flooding Death Toll Raised to 302, Investigations Limited
The revised death toll from last month’s flood in northern China’s Henan province has climbed to 302, with 50 people still missing, according to an official statement. Despite the number tripling from last week, locals remain doubtful of the figure. The new toll, released on Aug. 2 by the Henan press office, includes 292 dead…
Death Toll Triples to More Than 300 in Recent China Flooding
BEIJING—More than 300 people died in recent flooding in central China, authorities said Monday, three times the previously announced toll. The Henan provincial government said 302 people died and 50 remain missing. The vast majority of the victims were in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, where 292 died and 47 are missing. Ten others died in…
3rd Person Found Dead After Colorado Flooding, Mudslides
RUSTIC, Colo.—Authorities have recovered the body of a third person who died during flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado that was burned by a massive wildfire. One person is still missing. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office was notified Monday that a man’s body was found in the Poudre River, a day after…
Grant Newsham: Japan Is Waking Up to the Military Threat of Communist China; How the US Can Follow
Retired U.S. Marine Colonel Grant Newsham is a senior fellow with the Center for Security Policy, as well as a research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political, and economic matters. We discuss the implications of Japan making it clear that the Chinese Communist Party attacking Taiwan is equal…
Death Toll of China Flood Climbs as Criticisms Mount Over Response
The death toll has climbed in the central China city of Zhengzhou as it grapples with the aftermath of flooding, pumping water from tunnels, thick mud on roads, and cleaning up debris. More questions over the authorities’ preparedness have been raised on China’s social media. Twelve million people in Zhengzhou city experienced severe rainfall since…
Death Toll of China Flood Climbs as Response Sparks Criticism
The death toll has climbed in the central China city of Zhengzhou as it grapples with the aftermath of flooding, pumping water from tunnels, thick mud on roads, and cleaning up debris. More questions over the authorities’ preparedness have been raised on China’s social media. Twelve million people in Zhengzhou city experienced severe rainfall since…
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