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A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them
Read full article: A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned themOfficials at the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department triggered a flood warning siren last week when the Guadalupe River began to swell.
PHOTOS: Community honors those lost in devastating flood in vigil at Kerrville’s Antler Stadium
Read full article: PHOTOS: Community honors those lost in devastating flood in vigil at Kerrville’s Antler StadiumIt has been five days since devastating floods left massive destruction in the Texas Hill Country.
False report about girls rescued from tree in Comfort, Texas goes viral
Read full article: False report about girls rescued from tree in Comfort, Texas goes viralA report claiming that two young girls were rescued from a tree in Comfort, Texas following severe flash flooding has been debunked as false.
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As COVID-19 cases spike, where are the Comfort and Mercy ships now?
Read full article: As COVID-19 cases spike, where are the Comfort and Mercy ships now?The ships were deployed in late March to help assist frontline hospital workers and provide care on the ships, should hospitals overflow with patients. Comfort arrived in New York City on March 30, a day after it left Virginia, according to Business Insider. Comfort left New York City after treating 182 patients, 70% of whom had COVID-19, according to NavyTimes. Comfort is available in case it is needed for future help, according to NavyTimes, while USNI News reported the same is true for Mercy. (Getty Images)The USNS Comfort departs for its home port of Norfolk, Virginia on April 30, 2020 in New York City.