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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.
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
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WREG-TV Memphis on MSNFloods strike Vermont againAfter back-to-back years of devastating flooding, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), is urging Congress to overhaul how the Federal Emergency Management Agency responds to disasters.
The catastrophic Texas flash flood along the Guadalupe River is simply heartbreaking. What can be learned and applied here in Western Washington?
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President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people.
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.
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.