US floods: At least 10 dead after heavy rain
BBC NewsFEB 2025
Deadly Storms Kill 10 as Floods Ravage Southeast US
Above: Clarksville Fire Rescue used water rescue techniques to evacuate flood victims in Clarksville, Tennessee on Feb. 16, 2025. Image credit: Clarksville Fire Rescue/Handout/Getty Images News via Getty Images
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Narrative A
This unprecedented amount of flooding has overwhelmed local infrastructure and emergency services, demonstrating the urgent need for federal assistance and improved disaster preparedness.
Narrative B
This crisis highlights inefficiencies in federal disaster response systems and emphasizes the need for local authorities to have more control over disaster relief efforts.
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