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'Worst-case' flood scenario underway in southern Texas where dozens have already been rescued

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 9d ago
717 distinct posts / 48h, matching Texas 821 Worst 55
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9d ago Europe: man this is the worst heatwave EVER Also Europe: -4.0
9d ago "Uganda's worst drought in decades is pushing vulnerable communities to the brink. Crops have failed, hunger is spreading, and families are losing loved ones as the crisis deepens across the count… -9.0
9d ago " #Uganda 's worst drought in decades is pushing vulnerable communities to the brink. Crops have failed, hunger is spreading, and families are losing loved ones as the crisis deepens across the co… -7.5
9d ago sorry i do be moping a bit i'm ngl. this heatwave is also pmo even more like the worst time for me to have an extended and heavy period rn -4.5
9d ago This week's floods came just after the anniversary of some of the worst flooding in state history. ×2 -4.0
9d ago my monthly bsky update: * chopped off all my hair * got severe food poisoning during nyc’s worst heatwave (this is tied to the aforementioned hair chopping) * saw xlov and touched their hands * … +2.0
9d ago Oh man I’m so glad to hear it worked! In the worst days of the recent heat wave my partner and I discussed the possibility of trying to make a window unit work, but we weren’t confident enough in i… +5.0
9d ago Although the worst of the heavy rain and flash flooding is behind us, there remains concern for elevated river levels and water flows as we transition out of this 3-day flood event. -1.5
9d ago having a serious cough in the middle of a heatwave is a special kind of torture i wouldnt wish upon my worst enemy -4.5
9d ago Air quality in DC today is worst it has been in 35 years. in my home state of Texas, massive flooding. Wild fires in Canada & flooding in Texas are connected — product of climate change induced by… ×2 -6.0
9d ago They’re showing last year’s Cat Video Fest at Goodale Park tonight, which seems like it would be fun, but between the extreme heat, the extreme air pollution, and the probable storms tonight, it’s … -3.0
9d ago The worst thing about a thunderstorm is popping in on social media to a staggering amount of people spelling lightning with an ‘e’ -1.5
9d ago Who knew your workplace flooding would make you exhausted? Let's try tomorrow, worst case scenario: Saturday. -2.0
9d ago Chicago's air quality drastically deteriorated today. At 1:00, the AQI was 338. Now it's 651, with PM2.5 levels > 80 times the WHO guideline We've had record breaking tornadoes, a deadly heatwave… -6.5
9d ago Caught between extreme heat, hazy skies, and some of the world's worst air quality, Michigan is desperate for some respite from what has been a brutal stretch of weather in July. -4.0
9d ago At least 2 dead, hundreds rescued as major floods hit Texas Hill Country for second year in a row This week's floods came just after the anniversary of some of the worst flooding in state history. … ×2 -7.0
9d ago Today, Chicago set a record for the worst AQI in its history - a staggering 597! Communities across Chicago hit have been hit with with tornadoes, flooding, and extreme heat this summer, and many… -6.5
10d ago heat wave + wildfire smoke + explosive diarrhea = the worst start to an apocalypse sci fi writers could have NEVER predicted this end of the world -4.5
10d ago I lived my 1st 17 years with fresh abundance of water. With 7 in the house, we took Sailors showers. Here in the FL Keys: where's it's worst drought since 1872 & our H2O comes from hundreds miles … -6.0
10d ago The worst thing I ever did was give our Raleigh affiliate's weather station number to WAVY Channel 10 in Norfolk News who remained dialed into it during an entire hurricane for days. I got in huge … -5.0
10d ago Well I was born in Illinois and lived through one of the worst double tornadoes, which was preceded by the Mother of All Thunder Storms, only to move to Colorado where the lightning & thunder was a… +4.0
10d ago Yeah so that crazy thunderstorm last night? I was camping. It was directly overhead and lightning was striking within the general campground we were in. It genuinely sounded like bombs were going o… -5.0
10d ago So far so good. We made it through the worst bit. There's still a flash flood watch for tonight cuz there will be some heavy storms, but not like last night +3.0
10d ago He's said this in the middle of the worst heatwave ever -3.5
10d ago -worst heatwave in a decade -midtown skyscraper falling apart -legionnaires disease outbreak UES -mcconnell proof of life hostage photo -diarrhea produce -outside is bbq ash pit -7.5
10d ago Worst drought in history combined with record heat = disaster climatesignal.net#american-west -7.0
10d ago Seeing the worst thunderstorm I've experienced since living in Seattle before the stream this morning. I think GOD is angry that I've created a VTuber avatar. -0.5
10d ago jegus. yeah i live in a much more mild area. the worst damage is usually the winds and rain knocking over tress and minor flooding -1.0
10d ago The worst thing avout heatwave is i like sitting or laying with something in my lap But doing so now is too hooot But not hving anything is uncomfortableeee -3.0
10d ago Nothing like being woken up by the worst thunderstorm I've ever heard at 5:30 in the morning -1.5

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T2 'Worst-case' flood scenario underway in southern Texas where dozens have already been rescued ⚖ Contested weather_flooding yahoo.com devastating, urgent, harrowing
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T3 Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas after downpours led to dozens of rescues weather_flooding thetimestribune.com overwhelmed, stranded, drenched
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T3 Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas after downpours led to dozens of rescues weather_flooding bakersfield.com relentless, dangerous, urgent
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T3 At least 25 rescued as flooding overwhelms Uvalde County weather_flooding news4sanantonio.com overwhelming, desperate, urgent
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T3 'Worst-case' flood scenario underway in southern Texas where dozens have already been rescued | National & World ⚖ Contested weather_flooding kake.com catastrophic, urgent, harrowing
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T3 Texas weather: Flooding leads to rescues ⚖ Contested weather_flooding fox7austin.com urgent, lifesaving, chaotic
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T3 Texas weather: Flooding leads to rescues ⚖ Contested weather_flooding fox4news.com relieved, concerned, grateful
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T3 At least 25 rescued as flooding overwhelms Uvalde County weather_flooding foxsanantonio.com rescued, grateful, shaken
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T3 Flash flood emergencies, dozens of rescues in southern Texas after more than half a year's worth of rain falls | National & World 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding kake.com devastating, chaotic, urgent
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T3 Texas weather: Flooding leads to rescues weather_flooding fox26houston.com dangerous, chaotic, urgent
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T3 Rescues, Evacuations Begin in South Texas ⚖ Contested weather_impact newser.com panicked, urgent, displaced
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T3 Texas weather: Tornado in San Antonio; over 25 rescues in Uvalde County weather_tornado fox7austin.com whirling, terrified, heroic
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T3 Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters weather_flooding eagletribune.com desperate, urgent, waterlogged
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T3 Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters weather_flooding winnipegfreepress.com overwhelming, harrowing, soaked
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T3 Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters weather_flooding dailygazette.com harrowing, urgent, rescue-driven
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T3 Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters weather_flooding thesunchronicle.com urgent, harrowing, flooded
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T3 Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters weather_flooding local10.com urgent, harrowing, flooded
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T3 Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters weather_flooding yoursourceone.com desperate, inundated, urgent
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