2023-07-18 08:33:38
Washington Crossing. Biting smoke in the north, unbearable heat in the west and south and clearing up following a flash flood on the east coast: Extreme weather and its consequences have continued to have a massive impact on large parts of the USA. At the beginning of the week, the situation eased, at least in the north-east, where heavy rain had caused severe flooding last weekend.
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A search for two missing children was carried out on Monday in the particularly hard-hit east of the US state of Pennsylvania. Two-year-old Matilda and her nine-month-old brother Conrad are part of a family from Charleston, South Carolina who were visiting relatives and friends in the community of Upper Makefield Township when flash flooding caught them there last Saturday. The family car was washed away by the floodwaters.
Search with drones and sniffer dogs a “massive endeavor”
The father got hold of the oldest child, a four-year-old – both might have gotten to safety, said Upper Makefield Township fire chief Tim Brewer. However, the mother and a grandmother who grabbed the other children were swept away. The grandmother was later found alive, but the body of the 32-year-old mother was discovered.
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There was still no sign of Matilda and Conrad on Monday. Authorities called the search for the children, which also involved drones and sniffer dogs, a “massive endeavor.” Finally, the search area is along a creek that empties into the Delaware River. In addition to the children’s mother, four other people between the ages of 53 and 78 died in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Downtown Montpelier in the north-east of the USA was at times several meters under water.
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130 liters of rain per square meter on Long Island within two hours
Flooding began to recede Monday in other areas of the northeastern United States, including parts of New Hampshire, New York State, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey. In the latter state, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency on Sunday. In the New York metropolitan area, the storm caused hundreds of flights to be canceled and hundreds more were postponed. Within two hours, 130 liters of rain per square meter fell in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul reported.
In North Carolina, flash flooding has been blamed for the death of a woman in her late 40s whose car was washed off the road in Alexander County last weekend. A passenger was saved.
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From Vermont, the emergency agency reported six more successful rescue operations following heavy rain. Some areas are also under increased surveillance because of the possible risk of landslides, it said. On Monday, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Governor Phil Scott took a picture of the destruction. Buttigieg said the state had endured two storms in just 12 years that might be described as a once-in-a-century event. More rain was forecast for Tuesday.
Particulate matter pollution from forest fires in Canada in the red zone
Much of the northern United States was struggling with unhealthy air quality Monday from plumes of smoke from severe wildfires in Canada. Particulate matter pollution was in the red zone on an Environmental Protection Agency index, meaning it’s dangerous for everyone. The cities affected included Lincoln in Nebraska, Cleveland and Columbus in Ohio, Huntsville in Alabama, Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and Syracuse and Utica in New York State.
The particles in the air are so tiny that they can get deep into the lungs, causing short-term coughing and itchy eyes, and long-term damage to the lungs and heart. Vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, those with heart and lung conditions, children and pregnant women, have been advised to stay indoors.
For 18 days more than 40 degrees in Phoenix – 53.3 degrees measured in Furnace Creek
Thousands of people in Kansas and Missouri were left without power as a result of last weekend’s storms. The largest energy provider in the state of Kansas, Evergy, said it might take days to restore power to all customers. However, this is likely to pose problems for residents of Kansas and Missouri, where more storms and intense heat were forecast for this week.
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An unofficial display shows a temperature of 55 degrees in Furnace Creek on July 16th.
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A cyclist died east of San Diego in California on Saturday, according to authorities, as a result of the desert heat. Previously, he and three other mountain bikers had helped four hikers who had no water, it said. In Phoenix, Arizona, 43.3 degrees were measured shortly following 12:30 p.m. (local time) on Monday. It was that hot in the city for 18 consecutive days. A new heat record was expected for Phoenix on Tuesday.
In the town of Furnace Creek, which probably bears its name (Eng. Furnace Bay), temperatures reached 53.3 degrees on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. The area is in Death Valley, which includes part of California’s central Nevada border.
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