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After Texas floods hit summer camp, what we know about Canadian safety rules
Some risk is 'inevitable,' safety experts say — but there are procedures and standards Canadian parents should be aware of if they're worried about camp safety.
Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms
Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But he's also worried ...
Did climate change worsen Texas floods? Yes, study suggests
The huge and deadly flash floods that swept through Texas last week were a once-in-a-millennium event, an expert says. A new ...
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What to learn about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people
Flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, ...
A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities
In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating the storm would become.
Children’s camps in Texas were located in areas known to be at high risk of flooding
The waterways in Texas Hill Country have carved paths over the centuries through the granite and limestone, shaping the rocky ...
‘A 100-year flood’: How climate change made the Texas flood disaster more likely
Deadly floods have devastated Texas. Experts say climate change is making disasters like these harder to predict.View on ...
A look at some of the deadliest floods in the U.S. in the last 25 years
Flash floods as seen in Texas on Friday are the nation’s top storm-related killer, while flooding causes an annual average of ...