Connecticut State

Oxford, CT

New York Post



Flash flooding kills Connecticut woman clinging to sign, one other found dead in car

Significant rainfall totals nearing a foot across southwestern Connecticut caused the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Emergency on August. 18 as law enforcement worked multiple water rescues across the region.

Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall continued to move across Fairfield and New Haven counties, dropping between 5 and 9 inches of rain that washed out roads and caused vehicles to become stuck in cities such as Stamford, Danbury and Southbury.

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Flash flooding in Connecticut washes out roads, forces daring water rescues

New York City, NY

Pennsylvania State

York, PA

Los Angeles Times

First responders have launched high-water rescues in rural New York and Pennsylvania amid flash flooding from the remnants of storm Debby.

Flooding from storm Debby leads to high-water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania

Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



The pair didn’t...

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

North Carolina State

A home in North Carolina collapsed due to strong swells from Hurricane Ernesto, which also delivered heavy blows to Bermuda and has begun ramping up coastal danger for much of the United States’ Eastern Seaboard.

Video shows house collapsing from Hurricane Ernesto swells

New Jersey State

CBS New York

DANBURY, Conn. -- Connecticut was hit with flash flooding and mudslides Sunday night that forced some residents out of their homes.At least 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams, according to Gov. Ned Lamont, and at least one person has died. "This was an historic storm in some areas of Connecticut. Once daylight occurs, crews will be out to survey damage and begin clean-up. If you live in the western portion of Connecticut, we are urging you to stay home if you can until the flooding has receded, and definitely do not ever attempt to drive through any flooded...

Torrential rains cause flooding in western Connecticut

South Carolina State

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Florida State

Akeena

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

New Haven, CT

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Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Severe flash flooding in Connecticut, described as a once-in-200-year storm, has led to emergency rescues and dangerous conditions, with more rain expected to exacerbate the situation. CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports.

Dramatic video shows emergency water rescue as severe flooding slams the Northeast

Stonington, CT

STONINGTON, CT – An Amtrak train bound for Boston struck a pickup truck in Connecticut Friday morning, prompting delays in the area for about two hours, but no injuries were reported. Amtrak train 66 was traveling from Roanoke, Va., to Boston, Mass., when it struck a truck at a...

TERRIFYING MOMENT: Amtrak Train Smashes Pickup Truck in Shocking Connecticut Crash!

Mediaite

Former federal prosecutor and NBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner said that if Donald Trump loses the 2024 election, he will “spend the rest of his miserable life in court” or in prison. During a conversation on SiriusXM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show, host Dean Obeidallah asked about how and...

Former Federal Prosecutor: If Trump Loses Election He Spends ‘Rest of His Miserable Life’ in Court or Prison

Tampa, FL

A Florida gastroenterologist has been disciplined after two recent colonoscopy procedures went awry on his watch, including at least one where he couldn’t hear an improperly-sedated patient’s screams because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids.

Dr. Ishwari Prasad, 84, has been placed on probation by the Florida Board of Medicine after the botched procedures, according to a state Department of Health administrative complaint viewed by USA Today.

Both colonoscopies took place on June 5 last year at the Tampa Ambulatory Surgery Center.



During the first, Prasad is said to have “improperly delegated” medical tasks to a surgical tech who did not have a...

Florida doc, 84, couldn’t hear colonoscopy patient screaming in agony because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids: complaint

Colorado State

Fort Collins, CO

National Weather Force

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across parts of Colorado today, particularly in the central and eastern regions, including areas such as Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins. These storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and large hail mainly given the ingredients present. Check below for further details.

Large Hail and Damaging Winds Likely Across Colorado; Late Afternoon; August 19th, 2024

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Get ready to open your heart to a wiry bundle of love named Chunk. This 2-year-old Chihuahua and Yorkshire Terrier mix pup recently came into rescue for heartbreaking reasons. Though he started his life as a cared for and well-loved pup, Chunk's owner sadly passed away, leaving Chunk all by his lonesome.

Meet Chunk: A Little Chihuahua Who Lost her Owner Now Looking For Love

NBC News

Severe flash flooding submerged towns and roadways in the Northeast after thunderstorms and showers hit the region overnight. Multiple water rescues occurred over the weekend as some cities continue to deal with nearly 10 inches of rain in 12 hours.

Video captures flooding and submerged cars across the Northeast

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Heavy rains in Connecticut caused historic flooding, leading to widespread rescues, evacuations, stranded vehicles and missing people.

Historic flooding in Connecticut triggers widespread rescues, evacuations

The Met Office is warning of heavy rain in parts of western Scotland. The remnants of Hurricane Ernesto could potentially contribute to very high rainfall totals over the coming week. Yellow warnings of rain have been issued for Dumfries and Galloway throughout Monday afternoon and evening, and for much of...

Warning of heavy rain across Scotland from Hurricane Ernesto

Seymour, CT

Beacon Falls, CT

Ansonia, CT

Sandy Hook, CT

Southbury, CT

Naugatuck, CT

Bethany, CT

Derby, CT

Monroe, CT

Middlebury, CT

Shelton, CT

Waterbury, CT

Prospect, CT

NewsBreak

Connecticut declares state of emergency after 2 killed and ‘hundreds’ evacuated during flash flooding

The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after historic flooding left two dead and prompted hundreds of evacuations over the weekend, he said in...

Connecticut declares state of emergency after 2 killed and ‘hundreds’ evacuated during flash flooding

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