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Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
76 distinct posts / 48h, matching Midwest 48 Deaths 43
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6d ago Drought Threatens Livelihoods of Irob Minority In Eastern Tigray A prolonged lack of rainfall is putting the livelihoods of the Irob community in eastern #Tigray at growing risk, with local author… -7.5
6d ago WISHBONE Part 2: The Wishbone store @ COLONY Plaza off Dulles Ave is linked to Pic 1 w/The COLONY, TX w/a Yellowstone Rd. And Pic 2 of the recent earthquakes has COLONIA (Spanish for COLONY) twice.… -3.0
6d ago WISHBONE Part 2: The Wishbone store @ COLONY Plaza off Dulles Ave is linked to Pic 1 w/The COLONY, TX wi/a Yellowstone Rd. And Pic 2 of the recent earthquakes has COLONIA (Spanish for COLONY) twice… -3.0
6d ago A Week Of Extreme Heatwave In Europe Shot Up Deaths By 16,000 www.ndtv.com/world-news/a... “About 16,000 more people died compared to the usual numbers in Europe because of the heatwave, the Europ… -8.5
6d ago Heads up, Hawaii: Hawaiʻi County mayor says no storm deaths reported yet Hurricane Lala caused extensive infrastructure damage in Hawaii Island with no reported storm-related deaths. #Hawaii #Wea… -1.8
6d ago Everything is heating up and superheated oceans are not just killing marine life anymore. Extremely warm ocean water strengthens weather systems, raising the risk of injuries, deaths, and displacem… -4.0
7d ago Europe Burns Under Extreme Heat: Recorded 16,000 Excess Deaths youtu.be/OulSaqGGqwc?... -3.5
7d 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 ×2 -7.0
7d ago Hurricane Lala passed just south of Hawaii’s Big Island as a Category 1 storm, causing deaths, power outages, flight disruptions, and flooding before weakening to a tropical storm. -6.0
7d ago More stupidity from a Reform clown. Record number of heatwave deaths, record A&E attendances, millions of lost working hours,workers collapsing because of heat, our farming industry in crisis and w… -7.0
7d ago The Soviets did a similar number on Ukraine in the early 1930s. In both cases, the famines were clearly different from natural-disaster-driven famine: most deaths occurred in rural agrarian areas,… -7.0
7d ago Most recent heatwave data not yet in, but so far this year almost 3000 people have died in the UK and 'heat-associated' deaths was the cause. I don't suppose they, or the people who cared about the… -3.5
7d ago 🧪In my latest @sierramagazine.bsky.social, Americans seem to be underestimating and undercounting the health risks and deaths associated with extreme heat. Only about 35 percent of Americans say th… -4.0
7d ago 1955 Hurricane Diane: The figures are unreliable as written. Official estimates place deaths at approximately 180 to 200 and direct damage around $680 million to $832 million in 1955 dollars. +0.0
7d ago Ugh! What an ignorant and arrogant thing to say about a heat whose waves of 36 degrees has caused “thousands of deaths, millions of hospital visits and costing the UK an estimated £4bn in economic … -5.0
7d ago Hurricane Lala caused major damage in Hawaii, with hundreds of millions in losses and ongoing cleanup hazards that can lead to additional injuries or deaths. -7.5
7d ago The heatwave caused almost 2900 deaths in the UK up to the end of July. Richard Tice thinks poor people should stop complaining and just die quietly. www.bmj.com/content/394/... -8.0
7d ago Heat wave deaths, and record-breaking wildfires, in a country with a reputation for being cold and rainy -8.0
7d ago If 2026 is another record-breaking year for high summer temperatures, will the climate crisis-deniers admit they are wrong? How much more drought can they dismiss as 'normal', excess deaths as 'fal… -6.0
7d ago Quite, although worth adding the death toll is already racking up, not just heat-related-deaths, but also violent conflict: the Syrian civil war started as the brutal supression of protests and soc… -8.0
7d ago Heatwave and wildfires: Belgium is also ablaze. Two deaths in Greece https://www.byteseu.com/2282832/ Brussels – France, even more so Greece, and then Belgium again. Heat and drought, as well as … -7.0
7d ago Article: More severe weather could cause flash flooding in central Indiana tonight after major storms and historic floods contributed to at least seven deaths and major property damage statewide si… -6.0
7d ago In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government - despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought. -5.0
7d ago aftermath: Lala is moving out into the open Pacific Ocean. There was a lot of wind and flooding, but as far as I’ve heard no injuries or deaths. In our neighborhood, property damage seems to have b… +4.0
7d ago Parts of Indiana are dealing with significant flooding after receiving over 11 inches of rain in just three days starting August 11. Multiple deaths have been reported, and several suburbs around I… -8.0
7d ago Colorado: At least 6 dead as Midwest flooding drags into seventh day, more rain ahead Midwest flooding continues, causing at least six deaths and ongoing severe weather. #Colorado #Weather ×2 -9.0
8d ago www.ndtv.com/world-news/a... A Week Of Extreme Heatwave In Europe Shot Up Deaths By 16,000About 16,000 more people died compared to the usual numbers in Europe because of the heatwave, the European… -6.5
8d ago europe is on its fifth heatwave of the summer. heat deaths here, by summer: 2022: 67,800+ 2023: 50,700+ 2024: 62,700+ 2003: 70,000+ the 1953 north sea flood killed 2,551 and got a name and a memo… -5.0
8d ago Severe Flooding in Venezuela Results in Three Deaths Severe flooding in Venezuela has resulted in the deaths of three people, including two teenagers, following torrential rains… #Akerix #AI #Ven… -7.5
8d ago Indiana Prepares for More Rain After Days of Deadly Storms Since last week, hazardous weather has caused seven deaths, forced people from their homes and required some to be rescued by boat. The r… -6.0

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T3 Weather Warnings Delayed By Software Glitch Amid Deadly Midwest Storms ⚖ Contested weather_forecast iheart.com alarmed, terrified, anxious
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T3 Weather Warnings Delayed By Software Glitch Amid Deadly Midwest Storms ⚖ Contested weather_forecast iheart.com angry, anxious, unsafe
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest ... ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm semissourian.com devastating, urgent, grim
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding weather_impact newspressnow.com grief-stricken, shocked, devastated
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding weather_tornado ncnewsonline.com grief, devastated, urgent
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding weather_tornado kokomotribune.com tragic, devastating, harrowing
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding weather_tornado swoknews.com devastating, deadly, overwhelming
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding 📄 weather_tornado news-gazette.com devastated, grieving, overwhelmed
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding 📄 weather_tornado wral.com grief, devastation, urgent
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding weather_tornado richmondregister.com tragic, shaken, grief-stricken
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T3 Deaths reported as severe storms unleash tornadoes, flash flooding in Midwest 📄 weather_severe_storm wsbradio.com devastating, tragic, urgent
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding weather_severe_storm tahlequahdailypress.com devastated, mournful, shocked
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding 📄 weather_tornado krmg.com devastating, chaotic, urgent
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T3 Deaths and damage reported amid Midwest tornadoes and flash flooding 📄 weather_tornado abc15.com devastated, mournful, urgent
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T3 Midwest Derecho Kills at Least 4, Spawns Tornadoes and Flash Flooding Across Three States 📄 weather_severe_storm hngn.com devastated, grieving, chaotic
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T3 Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding weather_tornado portsmouth-dailytimes.com tragic, urgent, devastating
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