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Powerful storms slam the Midwest for a sixth-straight day, striking already flood-ravaged Indiana and Ohio

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
312 distinct posts / 48h, matching Indiana 279 Ohio 123 Midwest 48 Powerful 26
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7d ago Today marks the 57th anniversary of Hurricane Camille, one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in our area. The storm devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast and flooded parts of southeast … -5.5
7d ago Today marks the 57th anniversary of Hurricane Camille, one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in our area. The storm devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast and flooded parts of southeast … -1.0
7d ago Hawaii reeling after Lala's powerful sideswipe ->Yale Climate Connections | More on "Hurricane Lala impacts Hawaii islands" at BigEarthData.ai -5.0
7d ago Europe is shattering heat records this June and July 2026, with wild temperatures and oceans at all-time highs. 🔥🌍 Scientists warn a powerful El Niño is coming, bringing even more extreme weather. … -6.0
7d ago A powerful El Niño could bring severe drought & fire risk to an Amazon rainforest already weakened by climate change, deforestation & previous droughts ECI’s Dr @erikaberenguer.bsky.social told Th… -6.0
7d ago Watch the powerful Kailihi Stream surge through the neighborhood as Tropical Storm Lala brings intense rain to Hawaiʻi. See the rushing water and how quickly conditions changed. More happening in … -4.5
8d ago 🌪️ Hawaii hit by a powerful storm! More than **200,000 customers were left without power** as Hurricane Lala weakened into a tropical storm after brushing the Big Island. At least 100 homes were … -8.0
8d ago Tropical Storm Lala battered Hawaii on Sunday with powerful winds, torrential rain and dangerous flooding after weakening from a hurricane without making landfall. ×14 -5.0
8d ago 🚨 Story update: Hurricane Lala's powerful winds lash Hawaii's Big Island as it moves through the nearby area Classification downgraded to Tropi… Now corroborated by 2 independent sources. Full tim… -2.0
8d ago Brandon Lee, owner of Napaua restaurant in Hilo, talks about what happened after the powerful storm named Lala. -3.0
8d ago Hurricane Lala leaves one dead as ‘enormous storm’ brings powerful winds and heavy flooding to Hawaii www.the-independent.com/news/world/a... -7.0
8d ago US-HI: Hurricane Lala brings down trees, causes powerful winds in Hawaii’s Big Island esn.ebu.ch?p=806829 -2.5
8d ago Hurricane Lala leaves one dead as ‘enormous storm’ brings powerful winds and heavy flooding to Hawaii https://t.co/Tsj84T0T5l — The Right News, Right Now. (@BradPorcellato) Aug 16, 2026 Aug… -5.0
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
7d 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 … ×2 -7.0
7d 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
7d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic #nationalnews -2.5
7d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic #usnews -2.5
7d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic #usnews -3.0
7d 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
7d 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
7d 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
7d 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. +2.5
7d 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
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 #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
7d ago Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic: https://mrf.lu/2Rzb7 -2.0
7d 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

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T1 Powerful storms slam the Midwest for a sixth-straight day, striking already flood-ravaged Indiana and Ohio 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm cnn.com relentless, destructive, dire
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fear
T2 Floodwaters submerge Midwest neighborhoods bracing for more severe storms 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding yahoo.com submerged, anxious, battered
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fear
T3 Additional rounds of rain take aim at flood-battered Midwest 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding wsvn.com threatened, exhausted, inundated
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T3 Additional rounds of rain take aim at flood-battered Midwest 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding wxow.com soggy, weary, beleaguered
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