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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fact or Fiction: Video shows Texas Gov. saying ICE deported Mexican volunteers?
A video you may have seen on social media appears to show Texas Governor Greg Abbott saying ICE deported Mexican volunteers who helped rescue people during the Texas floods.
Al Jazeera
15-07-2025
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain
Two people have been killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United States that caused travel chaos, authorities said, as the region braced for more heavy rain. Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday noted the deaths occurred in the northern New Jersey city of Plainfield, where there were two storm-related deaths on July 3. A third person was killed in North Plainfield during that previous storm. 'We're not unique, but we're in one of these sort of high humidity, high temperature, high storm intensity patterns right now,' Murphy told reporters after touring storm damage in Berkeley Heights. 'Everybody needs to stay alert.' The names of the two latest victims were not immediately released Tuesday. Flood warnings in states such as New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania began to expire on Tuesday morning as a torrential storm moved on, but some areas remain inundated with floodwater. 'A moisture-rich Summer-time airmass over much of the eastern/central US will continue to lead to areas of scattered to widespread thunderstorms capable of heavy downpours and flash flooding,' the National Weather Service said. Videos show subway stations in New York City filling with fetid floodwater. Buses and cars in New Jersey were also stranded by flooding, and the state's Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency on Monday, warning residents to avoid unnecessary travel. Rescue workers in New York's Westchester County helped recover people stuck in their vehicles amid rising waters. 'At this time, residents are still strongly advised to avoid all travel unless fleeing an area that is subject to flooding, or under an evacuation order,' said Carolyn Fortino, a spokesperson for the county executive. Emergency workers also rescued people from flooded basements and carried out 16 water rescues after severe flash flooding in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 'Intense rainfall dropped over 7 inches of rain in less than five hours,' the fire department for the county's Mount Joy Borough said in a social media post. The storms come amid growing debate about US disaster preparedness and predictive capacity following deadly floods in Texas that killed at least 131 people earlier this month, including dozens of children at a summer camp. Critics have argued that sweeping cuts to numerous government agencies, including weather prediction and meteorological services, will hinder the country's ability to anticipate and respond to incidents of extreme weather, which are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party's nominee for New York City mayor, stated in a social media post that the flooding underscores the challenges that extreme weather driven by climate change will pose for existing and outdated infrastructure. 'We must upgrade our infrastructure for this new climate reality,' he said. While rainfall is expected to diminish, weather services said that possible showers and thunderstorms could continue through the evening. They also warned that the region will face high temperatures in the coming days. 'After yesterday's rainfall, today should be mainly dry. However, a few isolated showers or a thunderstorm is possible this afternoon/evening,' National Weather Service New York said in a social media post. 'Expect warm temperatures too, with highs in the 80s. Some spots in NYC, NE NJ, west CT, and Low Hud could reach a heat index of 95.'
Zawya
13-06-2025
- General
- Zawya
Rescuers search for missing people, aircraft parts after Air India crash kills over 240
AHMEDABAD, India: Rescue workers searched for missing people and aircraft parts on Friday after an Air India plane crashed onto a medical college hostel in the city of Ahmedabad, killing more than 240 people in the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board, headed for Gatwick Airport south of London, had only one survivor after it crashed onto the hostel during lunch hour. There were deaths on the ground as well, with local media putting the toll as high as 24. Reuters could not immediately verify the number. Authorities said they were still searching for people missing on the ground. Rescue personnel continued their search through the night and early morning, hunting for missing aircraft parts amid the debris that could explain why the plane crashed soon after taking off. Local newspaper Hindustan Times reported that one of two black boxes from the plane had been found. Reuters could not verify the report and the paper did not say whether the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder had been recovered. Residents living in the vicinity said that construction of the hostel for resident doctors was completed only a year ago and the buildings were not fully occupied. "We were at home and heard a massive sound, it appeared like a big blast. We then saw very dark smoke which engulfed the entire area," said 63-year-old Nitin Joshi, who has been living in the area for more than 50 years. CCTV footage showed the plane taking off over a residential area and then disappearing from the screen before a huge fireball could be seen rising into the sky from beyond the houses. Parts of the plane's fuselage were scattered around the smouldering building into which it crashed. The tail of the plane was stuck on top of the building. Air India said the lone survivor, a British national, was being treated in the hospital. The man told Indian media how he had heard a loud noise shortly after Flight AI171 took off. Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer, said on Thursday the death toll was more than 240, revising down a previous toll of 294 as it included body parts that had been double counted. The dead included Vijay Rupani, the former chief minister of Gujarat state, of which Ahmedabad is the main city. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hails from Gujarat, has visited the site and Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson also arrived in the early hours of Friday. The company has said the investigation would take time. Planemaker Boeing has said a team of experts is ready to go to India to help in the probe. It was the first crash for the Dreamliner, a wide-body airliner that began flying commercially in 2011, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. The plane that crashed on Thursday flew for the first time in 2013 and was delivered to Air India in January 2014, Flightradar24 said. The last fatal plane crash in India, the world's third-largest aviation market and its fastest growing, was in 2020 and involved Air India Express, the airline's low-cost arm. The formerly state-owned Air India was taken over by Indian conglomerate Tata Group in 2022, and merged with Vistara - a joint venture between the group and Singapore Airlines – in 2024.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv: fires recorded across city, civilians injured
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has shown the aftermath of a Russian combined attack on the city of Kyiv on the morning of 24 May. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Details: Kyiv came under another Russian attack involving UAVs and ballistic missiles on the night of 23-24 May. Rescue workers are dealing with the aftermath at several locations across the city. A fire broke out in apartments on the third and fourth floors of a five-storey residential building in the Solomianskyi district. The fire was extinguished with the help of 30 firefighters and eight fire appliances. Using a rescue hood, a man was saved and handed over to medics. Early reports indicate that he has been poisoned by combustion products. A fire occurred on balconies of a nine-storey building on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors in the Obolonskyi district. Rescue workers brought three people out into the fresh air and four more sought medical treatment. Early reports indicate that they have suffered an acute stress reaction. The fire was extinguished. A fire broke out in a one-storey non-residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district used for storing paint and varnish materials due to the Russian attack. Work is ongoing. Rescue workers Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine The scene of the attack Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Rescue worker Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Firefighter extinguishing fire Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine "Information on possible casualties is being confirmed," the State Emergency Service added. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
