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What is the extent of the deadly flash floods in Central Texas and how are rescue efforts proceeding?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavoni. With more than fifty dead in Fourth of July flash flooding in central Texas, the search and rescue effort continues for more than twenty seven people who are missing. Many of them are from a girls' summer camp, Camp Mystic. NPR Sergio Martinez Beltran has more.
It's a big part in the community. It's been around for nearly a hundred years. I went there yesterday and parts of it were washed away. And the area around it is completely destroyed. Huge trees are down, boulders are in the middle of the road, homes completely decimated. I mean, the only thing left is their foundation. All of this a reminder of how violent the flash floods were on Friday morning. Texas Governor Greg Abba. has said the search and rescue operations continue twenty four seven, uh, but without a doubt, this is one of the worst floods in Texas history and one that will transform the community forever.
Houston public media's dominic anthony Walsh says that small flood-battered central Texas communities are reeling from the disaster.
Just over fifty thousand people live in Kerr County, where flooding along the Guadalupe River caused the most severe destruction. Dropping off supplies at a depot, Amy Barnes says she knows someone who lost their home to the flooding. Everybody here is intertwined, everybody knows everybody, everybody's been impacted at some degree. Across the area, community members are coming together, cooking meals and sharing resources for those in need, and keeping each other up to date on those who have been found and those who remain missing. I'm Dominic Anthony Walsh in Kerrville, Texas.
Tropical storm Chantal made landfall before dawn about seventy five miles northeast of Charleston, South, South Carolina, packing maximum sustained winds of about fifty miles an hour.
How is Tropical Storm Chantal expected to impact the Carolinas with rain and flood risks?
As the storm moves north, the National Hurricane Center says that it could drop several inches of rain, bringing flash flood risks to North and South Carolina. Israeli negotiators are heading to Qatar for ceasefire talks with Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Trump at the White House tomorrow. NPR's Daniel Estran reports.
Talks and Qatar are aimed at reaching a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. According to the ceasefire proposal, Hamas would release eight living hostages at the start of the ceasefire and two more hostages on the 50th day of the ceasefire. Israel would release Palestinian prisoners. President Trump is expected to announce the ceasefire deal as early as Monday with Netanyahu in the White House, but it's unclear when the ceasefire would begin. In Israel says Hamas is seeking, quote, unacceptable changes to the ceasefire proposal. Hamas wants guarantees that talks will lead to a permanent end of war. It also wants humanitarian aid according to the previous UN system, and for Israeli troops to withdraw from areas captured in recent months.
Daniel Estran, NPR News Tel Aviv.
What are the key points of the proposed 60‑day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas?
This is NPR. Today is the Dalai Lama's ninetieth birthday. NPR's Jason DeRose reports the celebration comes as the Buddhist leader says the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after his death.
The 14th Dalai Lama was born in 1935 and identified as the leader of Tibetan Buddhism when he was still a small child. He's lived in India since 1959, when he left Tibet over disputed control of the region with China. The Dalai Lama says the search for his successor will be carried out by a group of Buddhist monks who are part of his office in exile. There had been some question about whether that would happen. because the Chinese government claims it has the authority to appoint the next Buddhist leader. But the Dalai Lama now says his successor will be born outside of China in quote, the free world. He says that after his death he will be reincarnated. Jason DeRoose, NPR News.
At his Sunday noon blessing from his window overlooking Saint Peter's Square, Pope Leo the Fourteenth told the faithful that he'd be taking some time for a summer vacation.
How will the Dalai Lama’s successor be chosen and what does this mean for Tibetan Buddhism?
For six weeks the sixty nine year old pontiff will be away from the heat of Rome and recharging at the papal residence in the hilltop town of Castel Gondolfo.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the extent of the deadly flash floods in Central Texas and how are rescue efforts proceeding?
0:01–1:52
2
How is Tropical Storm Chantal expected to impact the Carolinas with rain and flood risks?
1:52–2:58
3
What are the key points of the proposed 60‑day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas?
2:58–4:05
4
How will the Dalai Lama’s successor be chosen and what does this mean for Tibetan Buddhism?
4:05–4:34
5
Why is Pope Francis taking a summer break and what are the latest sports highlights from Wimbledon?
4:34–4:39