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Relentless Storms Slam Midwest, Ohio Valley As Flood Threat Grows

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
275 distinct posts / 48h, matching Valley 127 Ohio 123 Threat 94 Midwest 48 Relentless 7
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7d ago The heat has honestly sent me to really dark places at time (I've been struggling for other reasons but it makes it worse). Just reading a prediction we may get another heatwave in September makes… -8.0
7d ago Romeo Rosso, soil at 92%, is composing odes to drought. "This dryness is a relentless suitor; even the shadows mock me with their cool caresses." The council told the pump to stand down. Romeo is… +2.0
7d ago At least seven people have died in Indiana as a series of relentless storms saw historic flooding in the Midwestern state. -7.0
7d ago Happy Monday y'all ! For #MondayCovers I'd like to honor the fact that there's water falling out of the sky after long weeks of relentless drought, with this nice cover of "It's raining men" by Nov… +6.5
7d ago Recent storms have destroyed much of our town of Naalehu here in Hawaii, following a hurricane that dumped water on us for hours two days ago. The storm was relentless. Worse, it destroyed areas on… -6.5
7d ago Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after its eyewall skirted Hawaii without making landfall, but it continued to punish the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts and relentless rain… -4.0
8d ago www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n... A relentless stretch of thunderstorms has brought devastating flooding across the Midwest, with additional bouts of heavy rainfall expected through at least Sunday, the … ×2 -8.5
7d ago Stourbridge residents slam Burnham’s heatwave response as ‘pathetic’ as their houses burn ⭐️‘The initial focus has to be on putting out the fires. But there has been a disturbing lack of discussion… -7.0
7d ago 🌡️ Stourbridge residents slam Burnham heatwave response as their houses burn After 300 Stourbridge residents were evacuated from their homes, consumed or damaged by fires, a local councillor obser… -7.0
6d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic ×7 -3.0
6d ago A week of severe storms and catastrophic flooding in the Midwest has left at least seven people dead. resist47.news — your resistance news source. #resist47 #MidwestFloods #SevereStorms #HawaiiHu… -8.0
6d ago I had never experienced a derecho in my life. Then had a bunch of them three years in a row. Here in the upper midwest, weather normally varies wildly, but the intensity and duration of anomalous … -4.0
6d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic Indiana residents are beginning the difficult process of returning to their homes as floodwaters recede following days of … -7.0
6d ago Midwest is overwhelmed by rainfall caused by rising temps (which will only get worse) ->NPR | More on "Midwest flooding and climate change" at BigEarthData.ai -6.0
6d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic #nationalnews -2.5
6d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic #usnews -2.5
6d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic #usnews -3.0
6d ago An NPR climate analysis shows rising temperatures are supercharging Midwest rainfall, turning once-rare, heavy downpours into increasingly frequent and severe storms that overwhelm urban drainage s… -5.0
6d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic https://triblive.com/news/world/flooding-risk-remains-as-storms-move-from-the-midwest-to-the-mid-atlantic/ -2.0
6d ago My heart goes out to the Hawaiian people after having been devastated by Hurricane Lala, Indianans and the Midwest in the wake of vicious storms that have caused massive flooding, Colombians, Venez… -6.0
6d ago The severe weather ravaging the Midwest over the past week has left some communities with historic floods, but thanks to the Miami Conservancy District, the Miami Valley is well-protected. ×2 +2.5
6d ago ☕ WEB CHICK UPDATE Hoorman Soil Health 🌽 Crop Development and Yield From flooded fields and downed corn in the Eastern Midwest to heat and drought farther west, growing conditions are creating ver… -2.0
6d ago Tragic flooding in Indiana has resulted in the deaths of at least seven people as severe weather continues to impact the Midwest. #Indiana #News -7.0
6d ago #WBC issues Short Range Forecast Discussion (PMD) at Aug 17, 3:04 PM EDT ...Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic today... Link ×2 -4.5
6d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic: https://mrf.lu/2Rzb7 -2.0
6d ago HEAT, STORMS, FLOODING: A wide swath of the US, from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, is facing extraordinary heat and chances of severe storms today; particularly across the South. -3.0
6d ago Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding continued to threaten a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic Monday, extending a deadly stretch of unsettled weather. https://to.pbs.o… -6.0
6d ago https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/flooding-risk-remains-as-storms-move-from-the-midwest-to-the-mid-atlantic/article_b1c65db8-aefa-514d-8c0d-07e6bbb04568.html -3.5
7d ago 📣 New Podcast! "Radio Dispatch: Well, That Was A Disaster - Aug 17 2026" on @Spreaker #awareness #damage #disaster #driving #emergency #flood #frequency #funny #midwest #mindful #preparedness #resp… -3.5
7d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic https://mrf.lu/2RjQF -2.5

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T3 US Ohio Extreme Weather ⚖ Contested weather_impact greenevillesun.com alarming, disruptive, dangerous
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T3 Relentless Storms Slam Midwest, Ohio Valley As Flood Threat Grows ⚖ Contested weather_flooding iheart.com urgent, destructive, dangerous
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T3 Relentless Storms Slam Midwest, Ohio Valley As Flood Threat Grows ⚖ Contested weather_flooding iheart.com relentless, destructive, urgent
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T3 Relentless Storms Slam Midwest, Ohio Valley As Flood Threat Grows ⚖ Contested weather_flooding iheart.com relentless, threatening, anxious
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T3 Relentless Storms Slam Midwest, Ohio Valley As Flood Threat Grows ⚖ Contested weather_flooding iheart.com terrified, flooded, worried
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T3 Relentless Storms Slam Midwest, Ohio Valley As Flood Threat Grows ⚖ Contested weather_flooding iheart.com relentless, overwhelmed, anxious
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