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Yahoo
28 minutes ago
- General
- Yahoo
Kitchen fire reported at Valley Mission in Staunton
STAUNTON – A grease fire interrupted operations at the Valley Mission in Staunton on July 15. Staunton fire and police personnel responded to the shelter, located at 1513 W. Beverley St., at about 9 a.m. Susan Richardson, executive director at the Mission, said she was "very grateful" the small kitchen fire didn't spread. Richardson said the fire was caused by overflow grease. The kitchen will remain operational, but Richardson said because they will have to clean up residue from fire extinguishers that were used to snuff the fire, lunch was being delivered. "We are ordering subs for lunch to address the lunch prep that was affected by the chemicals," Richardson said in an email the The News Leader. Normal operations were expected to resume following lunch, she said. More: National Weather Service Flood Watch issued July 15 for Nelson, Albemarle and Augusta counties More: Decades-old church paperwork leads to convictions against Stuarts Draft man Brad Zinn is the cops, courts and breaking news reporter at The News Leader. Have a news tip? Or something that needs investigating? You can email reporter Brad Zinn (he/him) at bzinn@ You can also follow him on X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Kitchen fire reported at Valley Mission in Staunton
Muscat Daily
35 minutes ago
- Climate
- Muscat Daily
Texas flood: Rescue operations hindered by heavy rain forecast
Texas, US – Search and rescue operations in Texas were hampered by rain forecasts for the second day in a row after the devastating July 4 floods killed at least 131 people. Most rescue crews were held off or ordered to stop amid worries of more heavy rain and the possibility of more flooding. Meanwhile, authorities lowered the tally of people unaccounted for to 101, with 97 still missing in Kerrville and four more in neighbouring counties. Officials have begun draining nearby reservoirs in a bid to locate submerged vehicles and victims. No one rescued alive since July 4 The floods, which swept through the Guadalupe River basin after over a foot of rain fell in less than an hour, have left entire trailers buried or missing. Most of those killed were children at Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer retreat. Authorities say no one has been rescued alive since July 4, when the flooding caught residents and tourists off guard before dawn. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said on Monday that it has been difficult to know how many tourists were in the area when the flooding occurred. 'We don't know how many of them there are,' Kelly said. Authorities face flak and threats As the disaster has also raised questions about readiness, Governor Abbott has called for a special legislative session later this month to investigate the emergency response and preparedness measures leading up to the flood. Kerr County lacked a flash-flood warning sirens, and officials are now facing mounting criticism and even threats. The high death toll, in one of the deadliest floods in the US in decades, has sparked concerns over the lack of warning sirens in Kerr County and staffing shortages at the National Weather Service after staffing cuts under the Trump administration. 'They're just playing a blame game,' said Kerr County Commissioner Rich Paces, who reported receiving death threats. Heavy rains are forecast to continue through Tuesday, with up to six inches expected in parts of central Texas, including already-hit areas. DW
USA Today
37 minutes ago
- Climate
- USA Today
Heavy rainfall in NY, NJ floods streets, subways, more: See photos
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in parts of New Jersey and New York on Monday, July 14, with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declaring a state of emergency for all 21 counties in the state. 'I have declared a State of Emergency out of an abundance of caution due to flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the state,' said Gov. Murphy in a news release on July 14. 'I urge New Jerseyans to exercise caution, follow all safety protocols, and remain off the roads unless absolutely necessary.' In northern New Jersey, between 3 and 6.5 inches of rain fell, with continued flood impacts expected on July 15, the National Weather Service in Mount Holly said. Video posted to social media showed a New York City subway station inundated with fast-moving floodwaters as passengers watched from inside a train, lifting up their feet to avoid the water rushing into the subway car. Tuesday morning, emergency responders continued to mitigate flood sites. Rail service on the New Jersey Coast Line was experiencing delays due to weather-related wire issues, but no other rail delays were reported. NJ Transit reported weather-related delays on Monday night. More news: Storm tracker: Tropical depression could soon form in the Gulf, bring heavy rain Photos show effects of flooding on New Jersey, New York City Streets, subway stations under water due to heavy rainfall Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY; William Westhoven, Morristown Daily Record Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
France 24
44 minutes ago
- Climate
- France 24
Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain
A flood warning remained in effect until Tuesday morning for parts of New Jersey, while the slow-moving summer storm was expected to continue showering the Mid-Atlantic region into the middle of the week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "A moisture-rich Summer-time airmass over much of the eastern/central US will continue to lead to areas of scattered to widespread thunderstorms capable of heavy downpours and flash flooding," the government forecaster wrote. Torrential rain inundated parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland on Monday night. Two people died when their vehicle was swept into a river in Plainfield, a city in New Jersey, and emergency responders at the scene were unable to save them, local officials said. It follows another storm that struck the city on July 3 that claimed two lives. "We New Jersey, we America, we the globe, are getting dragged by climate," state Governor Phil Murphy said. In New York City, emergency officials told people living in low-lying areas or ubiquitous basement apartments to head to higher ground. Torrents of filthy rain water cascaded down Manhattan's major avenues around the time of the evening rush hour, and commuters sought cover under building canopies and bus stops. Several major stations in the city's subway system were flooded, with passengers sharing images on social media showing waves of water gushing past ticket barriers and onto the electrified tracks. In downtown Manhattan, dozens of passengers were reportedly trapped on a train as water poured into the 28th street station. JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports temporarily suspended departures Monday night, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights. FOX Forecast Center meteorologist Christopher Tate said the Big Apple overnight endured its "second wettest single hour ever recorded." More than two inches of rain fell in a single hour. The city is no stranger to extreme weather. Hurricane Sandy in 2012 killed more than 40 New Yorkers and destroyed approximately 300 homes. Hurricane Ida in 2021 left more than a dozen dead in New York City, and damage to the subway took years to repair. State of emergency New Jersey's governor declared a state of emergency, urging people to stay indoors. Authorities across the region, including as far south as North Carolina, warned of hazardous driving conditions as clean up operations were mounted across the region. The NWS urged drivers encountering flooded roads to "turn around." "Most flood deaths occur in vehicles," it said. In Lancaster Pennsylvania, severe flash flooding prompted a disaster declaration, while emergency responders plucked people from flooded basements and conducted 16 water rescues. "Intense rainfall dropped over seven inches of rain in less than five hours," the fire department in the county's Mount Joy Borough posted on Facebook. Staten Island recorded four to six inches (10-15 centimeters) of rain Monday night, according to the New York borough's emergency notification system. Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat running for mayor of New York, wrote on social media that the rapid flooding emphasized the need for climate-proofing the city. The latest bad weather follows historic Fourth of July flooding that devastated parts of central Texas, killing at least 131 people and leaving more than 100 others missing. And in North Carolina, at least five people were killed when Tropical Storm Chantal slammed the coastal state last week, Governor Josh Stein said. © 2025 AFP
BBC News
an hour ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Two dead after flash flooding in New Jersey and New York City
Torrential rains in New York and New Jersey on Monday night brought flash flooding that killed two people and led New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency. Officials had to perform rescues as flooding left drivers stranded as their vehicles rose in the waters. In Plainfield, New Jersey, two people died when a car was sept away by floodwaters as the storm hit, Governor Murphy said on Tuesday. Additional storms are expected on Tuesday with the potential for more flooding in the north-east as well as Florida and the mid-western US, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). As of Tuesday morning, several main roads in New Jersey were closed because of the floods, while both New York City and New Jersey experienced subway delays. New Jersey saw more than 6in (15 cm) of rain in a matter of hours on Tuesday evening, leading to flight delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport. In Scotch Plains, New Jersey, people had to be rescued, including one instance in which responders had to use a rope to pull a man out of his car to escape the floodwaters, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News. Flood waters also rushed through subway stations in New York City on Monday evening, pouring into subway cars and forcing passengers to kneel on their seats to avoid getting wet. New York City saw its second-ever highest hourly rainfall in over 80 years - 2in of rainfall in just 30 minutes. The flooding hit parts of Virginia as well, with two cities, Colonial Heights and Petersburg, at risk of "catastrophic" damage from floods, according to the heaviest rainfall is now moving to the east and weakening in intensity, the NWS in New York said, encouraging people to heed road closures. The rain comes two weeks after extreme flash floods killed over 130 people in south central Texas, with many people still declared missing.
