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Presidential disaster declaration signed Texas storms kill 21
2015-05-30 08:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration late on Friday for areas in Texas hammered by severe weather that killed at least 21 people, caused massive flooding and prompted evacuations this week. Storms that battered North Texas on Thursday and Friday added more runoff to swollen rivers and prompted hundreds of calls for help in Dallas, where some areas saw up to seven inches (17.8 cm) of rain. "Communities across the State of Texas have experienced devastating destruction, injury...
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Obama says Texas storms a reminder to prepare for disasters
2015-05-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama said Thursday the deadly flooding in Texas should serve as a reminder of the need to make the nation more resilient to the impact of natural disasters, adding that climate change is affecting both the pace and intensity of storms. Making the first visit of his presidency to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Obama said that while the nation is better prepared than ever for the storms of today, "the best scientists in the world are telling us that extreme weather events,...
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Storms ease in Texas, but runoff could mean more flooding
2015-05-29 05:44:02| Telecom - Topix.net
MAGAZINES OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT . The Brazos River rises as authorities call for an evacuation of Horseshoe Bend, because it is expected to flood there, Wednesday, May 27 2015 in Horseshoe Bend, Texas.
Storms ease in Texas, but runoff could mean more flooding
2015-05-28 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: This week's record rainfall in Texas eased the state's drought and swelled rivers and lakes to the point that they may not return to normal levels until July, scientists said Thursday. Just weeks ago, much of the state was parched with varying levels of drought. But the same drenching rainfall that paralyzed parts of Houston and swept away a vacation home with eight people inside also offered relief from a long dry spell. Many cities were still in danger of flooding as heavy rain from earlier...
Hundreds evacuated in Texas after storms leave least 15 dead
2015-05-28 04:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate flood-threatened areas of Texas on Wednesday as torrential rains battered the state, where at least 15 people have been killed in weather-related incidents this week, including six in Houston. People were told to stay away from more than 200 homes in Parker County where the Brazos River was poised to overflow its banks about 30 miles (50 km) west of Fort Worth on Wednesday night, county officials said. "The river is coming up fast and flowing at dangerous...
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