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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a review by The Associated Press found.
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of campers and others in Kerr County, Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.
Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE’s behest, internal records show
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Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices across the country this summer under a frenetic and error-riddled push by Elon Musk’s budget-cutting advisers to terminate leases that they say waste money. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency maintains a list of canceled real estate leases on its website, but internal documents obtained by The Associated Press contain a crucial detail: when those cancellations are expected to take effect.
By Ryan Foley Verified, Joshua Goodman Verified, Christopher Keller, Joshua Goodman, Christopher Keller
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Winnipeg Free Press
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Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe. As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between first responders, government administrators, third-party companies and the public. Sometimes, the chain breaks.
By Christopher Keller, Claudia Lauer Verified, Amy Taxin Verified, Rebecca Boone Verified, Christopher Keller, Rebecca Boone
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New Castle News
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Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
Far from where Hurricane Milton hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage
WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Tony Brazzale, a diving boat captain who has lived for 10 years in his Wellington home in southeastern Florida, wasn’t worried about Hurricane Milton. The storm’s center was forecast to make landfall on the opposite side of the peninsula and then cross the state well to the north of his family. But on Wednesday afternoon as the hurricane began to pummel the state, he stood outside his house and watched as a tornado loomed in the sky. He took video on his phone.
Milton by the numbers: At least 5 dead, at least 12 tornadoes, 3.4M without power
Hurricane Milton’s explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast. On Thursday, authorities were still assessing the damage, even as Gov. Ron DeSantis said it fell short of “the worst-case scenario.” Here’s a look at Milton, by the numbers: At least 5 dead Joella Krzyzanski walks past a large oak tree that fell at her apartment complex after Hurricane Milton passed Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Sanford, Fla.
For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college's conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from work toward finishing her dissertation in economics. “It’s been a really rough few months for me since my arrest,” McGrew said.
By Namu Sampath Verified, Monica Obradovic Verified, Hilary Burns Verified, Christopher Keller, Christopher Keller
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New Castle News
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