July 5, 2017 At least 3 dead, thousands rescued from Louisiana floods described as 'unprecedented' Emergency crews plucked motorists from cars stranded by high water along a seven-mile stretch of south Louisiana interstate, pulled others from inundated homes and waist-deep waters and braced for more of the dangerous work Sunday after conducting at least 2,000 rescues.
July 5, 2017 Southwest braces for flooding from remnants of Tropical Storm Javier The Southwest will see another round of storms on Wednesday as rains associated with former Tropical Storm Javier in Mexico head north.
July 5, 2017 Historic Maryland town faces long recovery after flooding The picturesque Main Street of Ellicott City, Maryland, faces a monthslong recovery that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars after devastating flooding left two dead and damaged nearly every home and business along the road, officials said.
July 5, 2017 In rain-soaked West Virginia, flood victims planning funerals Thousands of homes and businesses across this mountainous state were damaged or destroyed when up to 9 inches of rain fell in a short span, causing perhaps the worst flooding West Virginia has seen in three decades.
July 5, 2017 2 campers presumed dead found alive after West Virginia floods Two men who were presumed dead when a camper was swept away in rushing waters during the West Virginia floods were found alive, officials said Monday as more heavy rain fell on already-soaked parts of the state.
July 5, 2017 More storms on tap for flood-ravaged West Virginia As West Virginians continued surveying damage in a state so devastated by floods that one said her community "smelled like death," residents braced for the prospect of more rain.
July 5, 2017 2 dead after historic Maryland town ravaged by floodwaters Historic, low-lying Ellicott City, Maryland, was ravaged by floodwaters Saturday night, killing two people and causing devastating damage to homes and businesses, officials said.
July 5, 2017 Officials won't lift evacuations for 188,000 as flood danger around Calif. dam eases At least 188,000 people were asked to evacuate their homes in Northern California Sunday after authorities warned an emergency spillway in the country’s tallest dam was in danger of failing and unleashing uncontrolled flood waters on towns below.
July 5, 2017 Historic hollowed-out sequoia tree in California topples during rain storm A giant sequoia tree in California, most known for the huge tunnel carved through its center, toppled over the weekend during the spate of storms that plagued the northern part of the state.
July 5, 2017 Iowa city braces as flood levels soar; National Guard ready to help Thousands of people evacuated Cedar Rapids and others braced for potential disaster as the river running through Iowa's largest city reached its second-highest peak ever on Tuesday.
