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A police van in South Carolina was swept away by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, drowning two women who were trapped in a cage in the back.

A deputy in South Carolina whose police van was swept away by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, drowning two women seeking mental health treatment trapped in a cage in the back was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison. A Marion County jury found former Horry County deputy Stephen Flood guilty of two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of reckless homicide. Judges ordered Wendy Newton, 45, and Nicolette Green, 43, to be involuntarily committed the day they died, but their families said they were not violent.

Tips for what to do in extreme weather conditions like tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding and hail.

He should be applauded for risking his career and reputation. Flores could become the NFL’s Curt Flood, or the coaching equivalent of Colin Kapernick.

A hiker found the remains of the fourth and final person who died during flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado that was burned by a massive wildfire.

Joseph Sobolewski might have misinterpreted a store's 2 for $3 deal. He underpaid for a Mountain Dew by 43 cents, and because he has old theft convictions, he's being held on $50,000 bond for pocket change.

An organization dedicated to helping recovering addicts had its breakfast cafe destroyed by a flooded creek. Officials say the devastating loss is a physical representation of their mission to rebuild lives.

Residents in a Northwest Side community say flooding problems have been escalating in their neighborhood after some of them spent several hours stranded in their homes, while others were displaced after rainwater went in their homes.

In addition to a Harrisonville teacher fired for using racist language, other educators have faced scrutiny in Lee’s Summit and Olathe.