Disasters

These golden retrievers went to Surfside to bring comfort to first responders
Nine golden retrievers from the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry arrived at the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse to help families and first responders process their grief.
Europe flood death toll tops 160; costly rebuilding ahead
Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities that were devastated in minutes.
Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
More than 60 people have died and dozens are missing as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging, debris-filled torrents that swept away cars and toppled houses.
Wildfires rage in several states as heat wave broils western U.S.
Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the temporary closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the western U.S.
Florida condo collapse death toll reaches 90
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 90 deaths have now been confirmed in last month's collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South. Crews continued to search the remaining pile of rubble, peeling away layer after layer of debris.