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Washington Post
7 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Texas flooding live updates: Flood threat lingers, with death toll expected to rise
The threat of flooding and heavy rains lingered in parts of Central Texas as desperate search operations continued for the missing in floods that have killed at least 78 people, including 28 children. Dozens are still missing, including 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic in Kerr County, which bore the brunt of the devastation. Tributes to them and others poured out over the weekend, as more victims were identified. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) warned Sunday that further storms and flooding could bring danger in the next 24 to 48 hours. The flooding in Central Texas is among the deadliest freshwater flood events in the United States in the past 50 years, and with the death toll expected to rise, it could surpass the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, floods of 1977 that claimed 84 lives. HUNT, Texas — The 750 campers were sound asleep in their bunk beds in the early-morning hours of July 4, expecting to wake up to a day of celebrations — a fireworks show and special treats of Hershey's bars and Coca-Cola by the river that evening. Late Sunday afternoon, dark clouds descended once again over the area. Thunder began to rumble. A slow but steady rain began to fall. Along the Guadalupe River between the towns of Comfort and Center Point, searchers continued to walk the riverbanks amid warnings that the water could soon rise again. 'If it were my kids, I would want anybody to help,' said Mario Fierro, 36, of Kerrville.
South China Morning Post
14-05-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Japanese military training plane crashes with 2 on board
A Japanese military training plane crashed near a lake shortly after take-off with two people on board, authorities said on Wednesday. 'A T-4 training aircraft that belongs to the Air Self-Defence Force crashed at 3.08pm after radar lost (it) near a lake … after taking off at Komaki Air Base' in central Japan , Defence Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters. Nakatani said two people were on board, without revealing their identity. 'We don't know what caused the aircraft to crash, but we will continue to do our utmost to save lives,' he said, adding that the military has been carrying out search operations. An aircraft part was found near the scene, but it was unclear whether it was from the crashed plane, Nakatani said. Firefighters gather in Inuyama, central Japan, for a search operation as a Japanese air force plane crashed after taking off for a training flight. Photo: via AP The T-4 seats two and is a 'domestically produced, highly reliable and maintainable training aircraft … used for all basic flight courses', according to the defence ministry website.
