Category: flooding

Body of Girl Found in River Believed to Be That of 2-Year-Old Lost in Pennsylvania Flash Flood

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—The body of a young girl was recovered Friday in the Delaware River and was believed to be a 2-year-old who was one of two children swept away from their family’s vehicle by a flash flood last weekend, authorities said. The body was found in the early evening near a Philadelphia wastewater treatment…


The Search for Children Lost in a Pennsylvania Flash Flood Continues Into a 4th Day

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—The search for a missing 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were swept away from their car during flash flooding over the weekend carried into a fourth day, with officials acknowledging people seeking to volunteer to help but saying they won’t be needed. Upper Makefield Township police in a social media post…


Search for Children Lost in Pennsylvania Flash Flood Continues Into 4th Day

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—The search for a missing 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were swept away from their car during flash flooding over the weekend carried into a fourth day, with officials acknowledging people seeking to volunteer to help but saying they won’t be needed. Upper Makefield Township police in a social media post…


Massive Search Is Underway for Missing Children Swept Away in Suburban Philadelphia Flash Flood

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—Crews in suburban Philadelphia on Monday intensified the search for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, swept away after weekend rains swelled the banks of a creek while they were driving to a barbecue with their family. Upper Makefield Township Fire Chief Tim Brewer said Monday the effort would be a…


South Korea’s Death Toll From Destructive Rainstorm Grows to 40 as Workers Search for Survivors

SEOUL, South Korea—Heavy downpours lashed South Korea for a ninth day on Monday as rescue workers struggled to search for survivors in landslides, buckled homes, and swamped vehicles in the most destructive storm to hit the country this year. At least 40 people have died, 34 others are injured and more than 10,000 people have…


Man Drowns in Home, Marking Vermont’s First Recorded Death From Recent Flooding

A man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home is Vermont’s first death related to recent storms and historic flooding, the state’s emergency management agency said. Stephen Davoll, 63, of Barre, died on Wednesday, said Mark Bosma, spokesperson for Vermont Emergency Management. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigated…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO’s Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across U.S.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called NATO’s decision to withhold membership absurd. The president of the war-torn country is set to meet with President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials are calling flooding in the state the worst since Hurricane Irene.  We take a look at the aftermath and at a California landslide that left a dozen homes…


NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO’s Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across U.S.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called NATO’s decision to withhold membership absurd. The president of the war-torn country is set to meet with President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials are calling flooding in the state the worst since Hurricane Irene.  We take a look at the aftermath and at a California landslide that left a dozen homes…


NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across US

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has called NATO’s decision to deny his country membership absurd. The president of the war-torn nation is set to meet with U.S. President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials have said that flooding in the state is the worst since Hurricane Irene. We take a look at the aftermath of the intense…


Biden Declares State of Emergency in Vermont as Floods Sweep Northeast

President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in Vermont on Tuesday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, triggering evacuations and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage. Mr. Biden, currently at the annual NATO summit in Lithuania, has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help coordinate disaster relief efforts…