As far as the number of people that may be lost, maybe the number of fatalities, as you mentioned, they have confirmed some fatalities. We just don't have a clear picture yet. When you look at those images, this has just been an unprecedented historical flooding event there.Watching our coverage through some of our affiliates there. I mean, this is an area. Keep in mind that today on the 4th, there were campgrounds there.There were homes. There were people that were seemingly caught off guard by this floodi ...

Officials report an unconfirmed number of fatalities in central Texas as torrential rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding with water rescues ongoinghttps://t.co/o18Zb4R09z ...

Flights have been canceled for a second day and flood warnings issued for outer parts of Australia’s largest city Sydney https://t.co/ivIICEne7v ...

Tropical storms have spun up on both sides of Mexico, with the most serious threat coming from flooding rains along the country’s eastern coastline facing the Bay of Campeche https://t.co/a3KFyU32j5 ...

Immigration & Protests - Protests against immigration raids are spreading across the country, with at least two dozen rallies and demonstrations since Monday [4] - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass implemented a curfew for one square mile of downtown LA due to protests [2][6] - California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump's deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles [2][8] - White House Border Czar Tom Homan stated that protests are making immigration raids more difficult but will continue [12] - President Trump defended his crackdown on protesters in LA, stating they hate the country and will be met with heavy force [17] Political Response - Governor Newsom blames President Trump for escalating the protests [8] - President Trump accuses protesters of carrying out a foreign invasion [17] - A New Jersey congresswoman was indicted on federal charges for allegedly interfering with law enforcement officers outside an ICE facility [28][29][30] Military & Security - The deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles is estimated to cost over $130 million, sourced from the Pentagon budget [22] - A military parade in Washington, D C, is planned, estimated to cost around $45 million, including $16 million for road repairs [18][24][25] - A bomb threat grounded a Spirit Airlines flight in Detroit; the suspect was arrested and charged [32][33][34] Weather & Forecasting - A meteorologist warned that federal budget cuts could hurt forecasting, endangering lives [40] - The National Weather Service is reportedly down almost 600 workers after layoffs and buyouts [43] - Heavy rain and potential flooding are expected in the Southern Plains, impacting 8 million people [47][48]