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Hawaii flash floods wreak havoc as 120-year-old dam threatens to burst, 230 people rescued https://t.co/s7M0aWddHp pic.twitter.com/NgU3NZbo8I — New York Post (@nypost) March 21, 2026 Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu on Friday as officials …
Nine devastated families of Camp Mystic girls and councilors sue Texas state for failing to have cabin evacuation plan before devastating floods https://t.co/Psp7MjSi0l — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) February 24, 2026 Nine grieving families whose daughters never came home from Camp Mystic have now turned their anguish into a sweeping federal lawsuit. The families accuse Texas …
US TREASURY LAYS OUT $125B REFUNDING PLAN The US Treasury will sell $58 billion in 3-year notes, $42 billion in 10-year notes, and $25 billion in 30-year bonds next week as part of a $125 billion refunding through April 2026, raising $34.8 billion in new cash. Auction sizes for… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 4, …
Mark proves that fundamentals don’t always matter. pic.twitter.com/vcBbs38zX3 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) January 19, 2026 US fund inflows are skyrocketing: US equity ETFs have attracted a record +$400 billion over the last 3 months. Inflows have doubled since August 2025 and now exceed the April 2021 high by +$177 billion. January inflows into these …
A powerful storm is turning roads into rivers while triggering torrential mudslides as apocalyptic scenes sweep southern California on Christmas Eve. The holiday period is forecast to be a washout for the Golden State this year, with meteorologists warning that up to eight inches of rain is expected to hit several areas including Los Angeles …
A huge atmospheric river is hitting hard, causing historic flooding and forcing people out of their homes. Authorities say up to 100,000 people are being told to evacuate as rivers overflow. Reports from Weather.com, NBC, and Times Now all confirm the flooding is worse than anything seen in years. A state of emergency remains in …
A record amount of torrential rain caused severe flash floods in southern Thailand over the weekend. Officials said nearly 2 million people are affected. Heavy rain that began last weekend triggered severe flooding and landslides from Quang Tri to Lam Dong provinces, a stretch of 800 km along the country’s central region, including the highlands. …
POZA RICA, Mexico — Some people in the low-lying working class neighborhoods of Poza Rica heard the wall of water before they saw it. The loudest sound was from the cars crashing together as they were swept along by the water that had escaped from the banks of the Cazones River and flooded the streets …
The federal government is no longer just enforcing the law. It is hunting people in their own neighborhoods. What started as a show of force in Washington has spread across the country. Even U.S. citizens are caught up. They say, “I’m from here,” and it doesn’t matter. Officials claim this is about crime, but the …
My dude was surfing 🏄♂️ pic.twitter.com/DH2i7PAKrJ — Terry G (@Jrake510) September 24, 2025
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, China is hurtling towards a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus. China Floods the World With Exports Bloomberg reports China Floods the World With Cheap Exports After Trump’s Tariffs With access to the US curtailed, Chinese manufacturers have shown they aren’t backing down: Indian purchases hit an all-time high in August, …
BREAKING 🚨 Super Typhoon Ragasa: Video shows floodwaters surging into the lobby of the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Hong Kong pic.twitter.com/DVTz8Ml1ev — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) September 24, 2025 Live view of Hong Kong. Southern Chinese cities scaled back many aspects of daily life on Tuesday as they braced for Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of …
The tanks are rolling. Gary Franchi here with RAW FEED coverage that proves Trump meant business when he promised to restore order. Operation Midway Blitz has officially begun as National Guard vehicles and armor moved through Westmont Station toward Chicago. While Governor Pritzker hides in his mansion claiming there’s “no emergency,” Louis Vuitton was rammed …
EIA now sees Brent crude falling below $60 by the end of 2025 and averaging around $50 through 2026. https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press573.php The US rig count is already in freefall. It’s down to 411 this week, from 487 in January. Back in December 2022, there were 780 rigs running. That’s a 52% collapse. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/crude-oil-rigs OPEC+ has reversed …
Five Chinese icebreakers are moving off Alaska. The U.S. Coast Guard sent one plane and one cutter. That’s the full response. China now has more ships in the Arctic than the U.S. can operate across the entire region. One American icebreaker is in repairs. The other is alone. “The U.S. military and Coast Guard are …
Milwaukee got slammed with a foot of rain. This is not an exaggeration or a forecast. It actually happened. Crazy floods in Wisconsin today. Region got hit with a foot of rain. ☔️ pic.twitter.com/14BH02g3hF — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 10, 2025 “Rain gauge data from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District shows that between roughly 4 …
Rain is coming fast and the drains are not ready. New York officials expect up to 5 inches to hit by tonight, triggering flood alerts across all five boroughs. Subways could shut down without warning. Street-level barricades remain missing in several low-lying zones. “This is a dangerous, high intensity rainfall event,” warned NYC Emergency Management …
by Michael 2025 has certainly turned out to be a year that has been filled with chaotic natural disasters. In particular, we have been hammered by one major flooding event after another in recent weeks. A couple of days ago, I wrote about the “1,000 year storms” that hit Texas and North Carolina. As you will see …
New York City is underwater. On July 14, a slow-moving storm dumped over 6 inches of rain across the five boroughs, triggering flash flood warnings and shutting down key transit arteries. The city issued a travel advisory late Monday, urging residents to stay off the roads unless evacuating. Subway stations flooded. Streets turned into rivers. …
From July 4 through July 9, 13 states across the U.S. were hit with flash flooding, some of it catastrophic. The worst damage came out of Central Texas, where a 26-foot surge along the Guadalupe River killed at least 115 people, including 27 children and camp counselors at Camp Mystic. That makes it the deadliest …
We’ve had like 5 TV appearances today from cabinet members on “countries ripping us off”. There’s a non zero chance we do Liberation Day all over again next week when the 90 day pause expires. Trump is humiliated that nobody came forth to negotiate with him and he might just go full moron yet again. …
Historic Floods Devastate China, Submerge Entire Towns. Does this seem natural? pic.twitter.com/lclF414gNH — TaraBull (@TaraBull) June 26, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iahxo0265qQ
Iran is loading tankers and rushing oil out like it’s a race against time. Its main oil hub, Kharg Island, is packed to the brim with crude, even though exports jumped 44% in just 5 days. Satellite pics show tankers hiding far from shore, only darting in last minute to load and get out before …
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades. Southeastern Morocco’s desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely experiences rain in …
Typhoon Krathon has battered Taiwan, particularly hitting Kaohsiung hard with intense rainfall and powerful winds. This led to widespread flooding and significant damage, prompting the closure of schools and offices. Many residents in vulnerable areas have been evacuated as a precaution. Authorities have responded with extensive preparations, distributing sandbags and deploying nearly 40,000 troops to …
I walk through Damascus Virginia to get an idea of the destruction I had heard about. It was definitely worse than I imagined. Please help Damascus in any way you can if you can. Thank you in advance. The video was filmed on September 28, 2024.
by Mike Shedlock Many Florida homeowners are throwing in the towel on coastal living due to multiple hurricanes and insurance costs. It’s a similar setup in California. For Sale Signs Surge The Wall Street Journal reports In a Florida Town Ravaged by Storms, Homeowners All Want to Sell Kellen Driscoll bought his home here in 2019, …
Three members of a North Carolina family, including a 7-year-old boy, died in the disastrous flooding from Helene. Now, the survivors share their story of immense grief and comforting faith.
Texans were rattled by a “notable” 5.1 magnitude earthquake—one of the strongest in the state’s history—on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake struck in Martin County, about 21 miles southwest of Ackerly shortly before 7:50 p.m. It was initially graded 4.8 on the magnitude scale, with a depth of 3 miles, …
A portion of the 226m (741 feet) long dike surrounding the lake in Huarong County, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, collapsed at around 5 PM. The collapsed section was approximately 220m (722 feet) long. Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed to do everything possible to protect the lives and property of the affected residents. He was out …