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Central Alabama Water Board elects new officers, adopts bylaws
WJSU - Alabama
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Board of Directors of Central Alabama Water elected new officers during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. Thomas Hudson was elected as Chair, and Phillip Wiedmeyer as Vice-Chair. "We have a lot to accomplish, and I...
Flash flooding claimed more than 100 lives in Central Texas. Here's what we know about the victims
KXAN - Texas
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July 7, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least 104 people across Central Texas are confirmed dead, including dozens of children who were attending summer camp in the Hill Country, after a weekend of catastrophic flooding. The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr...
From campers to parents, what we know about the lives lost in Texas floods Young campers at Camp Mystic and a dad saving his family were among the more than 100 people killed in the historic flash floods. Read More »
Yahoo News
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Young campers at Camp Mystic and a dad saving his family were among the more than 100 people killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend. Here's what we know about the lives lost: Chloe Childress...
Is Alabama-Georgia a rivalry? Not really, but the SEC powers share a weird history
The New York Times
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July 8, 2025
Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is writing about college football rivalries at a moment of change in the sport. Read our ranking of the top 100 rivalries here and also vote for your favorites. The big, iconic hedges that surround its home...
This tiny Alabama BBQ shack has Texas tourists lining up for a reason
AL.com - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
The first time I saw Frank Morse doing his thing, he was grilling for a few friends on the side of the road before a Dauphin Island Mardi Gras parade. And by “a few,” I mean 30 or 40. His industrial-grade mobile smoker was made from a length of...
Camp flooding puts parents on edge as tragedy shows danger of sending kids away for summer
Fox News
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July 8, 2025
Holly Kate Hurley joins 'America's Newsroom' to share her firsthand account of the flash flooding that devastated Camp Mystic. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As countless children flock to summer camps around the country to enjoy the...
Reverend boyfriend of Houston mayoral appointee breaks silence to disavow 'inappropriate' Camp Mystic flood comments
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
A Texas reverend has issued a damning statement disavowing his girlfriend after she criticized a camp where 27 little girls and their counselors perished in floodwaters. Reverend Colin Bossen, a senior minister at the First Unitarian Universalist...
Texas flood disaster: A crime of capitalism
World Socialist Web Site
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July 8, 2025
A crew of firefighters from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, left, aid in search and rescue efforts near the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. [AP Photo/Eli Hartman]The death toll from flash...
After Texas floods that killed campers, here’s what to consider when sending your kids to camp
CityNews Halifax
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July 7, 2025
Death and destruction at a venerable Texas summer camp might have parents wondering about the risks of sending their kids away to any camp, even if it’s in a much different setting and less vulnerable to a natural disaster. The stunning flood that...
Death toll surpasses 89 in catastrophic Texas flooding
The Vindicator - Ohio
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Volunteers search for missing people along the banks of the Guadalupe River after recent flooding in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez) KERRVILLE, Texas — Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks today in the search for...
Local pediatrician uncertain about what Big Beautiful Bill means for children’s healthcare in Alabama
WTVY - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) -The Big Beautiful Bill outlines that federal spending on Medicaid should be cut by trillions of dollars, but what does that mean for Alabama? Almost 50% of the children in our area depend on Medicaid for health care...
NWS issues Flood Warning for Mobile until 6:15 p.m. Monday
WPMI - Alabama
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MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Effective: 2025-07-07 15:11:00 CDT Expires: 2025-07-07 18:15:00 CDT Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in...
Texas flood risk grows as search continues, death toll tops 80
The Rising Nepal
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Kerrville, Texas, July 8: With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday even as crews search urgently for the missing following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 82 people,...
Could Texas flooding happen in west Alabama? Two river cities say ‘not likely’
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
WEST ALABAMA, Ala. (WBRC) - Some of Alabama’s first responders, and area leaders, are reacting to the tragedy in Texas. The question is, are areas near rivers ready, and equipped, to deal with flooding? In theory, experts say flooding like what...
BBB: Avoid charity scams when donating to Texas flood relief efforts
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you want to donate to the relief efforts in Texas, the Better Business Bureau says make sure your money is going to a legitimate organization and the victim’s families. We know scammers come out of the woodwork to prey...
Heat levels rise with fewer storms to start the week
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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July 13, 2025
| TRACKING THE TROPICS | FIRST WARNING LIVE RADAR | WAYS TO STAY SAFE IN SEVERE WEATHER | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOSAlabama's summer weather pattern is in full swing, as daily downpours blossom each afternoon. Fewer storms early in the week will...
Texas flooding victims include Catholic school sisters, camp counselor, Walmart employee
Fox News
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Petty Officer Scott Ruskan speaks with Fox News' Lawrence Jones in Kerrville, Texas, to reflect on the heroic rescue mission as Central Texas continues to reel from the devastation left by the flash floods. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
Therapist offers guidance to parents anxious about sending kids to summer camp after deadly Texas floods
WAAY31 - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
Recent floods in Texas have claimed the lives of more than 100 people, including 28 children. Many of those children were young girls attending a Christian summer camp. As summer continues and children across North Alabama attend similar camps,...
Birmingham Salvation Army mobilizes to aid Texas flood victims
WJSU - Alabama
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Salvation Army announced launched a comprehensive response to the catastrophic flooding that struck Central Texas over the weekend. Major Robert Lyle, Command Officer of the Birmingham Central Area Command, emphasized...
Ivey selects Hal Nash to serve as new Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles chair
1819 News
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Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced she had selected Hal Nash as the new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. By law, Ivey selected the candidate from a list of five qualified persons nominated by a board consisting of Lt. Gov....