Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that preparing for flash flooding is a new necessity as the planet warms.

The mountain village of Ruidoso has returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding from flash flooding. Crews are working to clear twisted metal, broken trees and muddy debris from streets and homes days after monsoon rains triggered a deadly flash flood in southern New Mexico.

Now, six girls from the Park Cities are among those lost in the devastating Kerr County flood.As the community mourns, one Park Cities family is stepping forward to help — because they know this pain all too well.

Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis depicted a supporter of President Donald Trump drowning under the severe flash floods that took place in Texas.

The National Weather Service released a flood warning at 11:57 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday at 4 a.m. for Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

On Wednesday at 9:57 p.m. a flood warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Thursday at 8:22 a.m. for Delaware County.

At 10:52 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a flood advisory in effect until Thursday at 4:45 a.m. for Burke County.

Along the Guadalupe River, a 60-room inn and nearby homes were quickly filling with water. Confusion, desperation and heroism ensued.

On Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. a flood warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Thursday at 2:45 a.m. for Chester County.

The NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood watch at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 11 p.m. until Friday 5 a.m. in effect until Friday at 5 a.m. The watch is for Halifax, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wake, Johnston,