A helicopter airlifts two deputies to the hospital after they were shot on July 16, 2026 in Ruskin, Fla. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)
(RUSKIN, Fla.) — Two deputies were airlifted to a Florida hospital Thursday after they were shot in an incident, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Police are on the scene of the shooting, which took place on West Shell Point Road in Ruskin, Florida, south of Tampa, the sheriff’s office reported.
The two deputies were medevaced to Tampa General Hospital after being shot, according to the sheriff’s office.
The suspect was also shot and is being transported to the hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office said there is no threat to public safety at this time.
An ABC News graphic shows the weather forecast on Monday, June 15, 2025. (ABC News)
(NEW YORK) — Areas in Texas are seeing from 3″ to more than 5″ of rainfall within hours, leading to flash flooding in places like Waco and Austin, with a flood watch in effect for much of central and southern Texas.
Flash flooding on I-35 in Waco led to water rescues and stranded vehicles. The Texas Game Wardens said on social media that their rescue teams and local partners were responding to “numerous” calls involving people trapped by floodwater.
Videos from the area show the flooding as well as first responders helping some of those who were stranded.
“I am sincerely lucky to be alive. When I got there, there were no first responders,” Rick Smith, who filmed a video showing people wading through waist-high water, wrote on social media. “I am so thankful that retaining wall held up otherwise this situation could’ve been a horrible tragedy. There were many of us literally trapped on I 35.”
A stationary frontal boundary is draped across the South, bringing daily flash flood risks to the region through the week ahead.
A flood watch continues for central and southern Texas through much of Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi through Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, depending on location. Torrential rainfall rates of 2″ to 4″ per hour are possible.
Houston is under a level 3/4 moderate risk for excessive rainfall and flash flooding for four days in a row — Monday through Thursday. Significant flood events are possible each day.
A low pressure system from the Gulf could bring more rain to South Texas mid to late week, hence the high rain and flooding potential there.
A widespread 4″ to 6″ is expected across southeast Texas, much of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Thursday.
The Houston area and other pockets of the South could see more than half-a foot of rain, and in a worst-case scenario depending on what happens later in the week, a 5-day total of 10″ plus is possible for the Houston region.
Dangerous heat in the Pacific Northwest
Record high temperatures started in western Washington and Oregon on Sunday — with new high temp record for Seattle (89) and Portland (94).
Record highs will be possible again on Monday, with highs near 100 for Portland and near 90 in Seattle.
An extreme heat warning continues on Monday for Portland, along with a heat advisory for Seattle. Temperatures will be cooler on Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 70s for Seattle and 80s for Portland.
Severe threat mid-week
Wednesday, a level 3/5 enhanced threat is in place from Missouri through central Illinois and Indiana. Destructive wind, large hail, and strong tornadoes are possible.
Indianapolis, St. Louis, Springfield and Peoria, Illinois, and Columbia, Missouri, are included in the threat.
A level 2/5 is in place for Chicago, Columbus, Kansas City, Wichita and Toledo.
ABC News’ Jessica Gorman and Camilla Alcini contributed to this report.
Stock image of fire hose. (Visoot Uthairam/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Nearly 12,000 residents and over 2,000 structures have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out Tuesday in Washington state, spreading to 250 acres. No injuries have been reported.
The fire was 0% contained as of Tuesday night.
Officials said there “was an urgent need for evacuations,” in a press conference on Tuesday.
“Our teams are working hard to protect your homes. Stay out of the area. Please don’t come back, that makes it very challenging for our crews,” Spokane Fire District 9 Fire Chief Brian Mather said.
The active fire is expected to last a couple of days, according to Mather.
“Wind-driven fires are very, very dangerous. They’re dangerous to work in. They move very rapidly,” Mather said.
“We have a lot of fuel in that area, it’s a very densely populated area, and it’s tough conditions,” Mather said.
There are 10 to 15 aircraft assigned to the fire with more expected, officials said.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said he has been briefed on the fire and is monitoring the situation closely.
“I just requested a fire management assistance declaration from FEMA, which I expect to be approved this evening. This gives our state access to federal funding for extraordinary costs in fighting this fire,” he wrote in a post on X.
The fire started on Tuesday at around 12:30 p.m., according to Spokane County officials. A red flag warning was issued around 10:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, the Spokane Fire District said.
(NEW YORK) — Millions in the Northeast are bracing for a powerful nor’easter set to bring pounding rain and strong winds to the region through the weekend.
The nor’easter could also cause power outages and could spark flight disruptions along the Northeast coast.
Here’s the latest forecast:
Waves:
The storm is bringing massive waves for days, which will cause significant beach erosion.
Waves up to 19 feet have been recorded already along North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
Waves up to 12 feet are possible from the Outer Banks to the New Jersey shore through Saturday, and along the New England coast through Sunday.
Coastal flood alerts are in effect from the Outer Banks to Maine, as some areas will see flood inundation up to 3 feet above normal levels.
Winds:
Strong winds are also a major threat as the nor’easter moves north.
The Jersey Shore, Rhode Island and Massachusetts coasts are under a high wind warning from Friday night to Sunday, with dangerous gusts up to 60 mph possible.
The Jersey Shore is under a high wind warning from Friday night to Sunday, with dangerous gusts up to 60 mph possible.
New York City could see wind gusts of 40-to-50 mph Friday night through Sunday.
Rain:
The rain will move in Saturday morning, falling from New Jersey to Massachusetts throughout the day.
The storm will reach peak strength on Saturday and then weaken slightly on Sunday as it stalls over New Jersey.
On Sunday, the rain will become more scattered, but still much of the day will be wet from Washington, D.C., to Maine.
The nor’easter will weaken on Monday as it slowly moves into New England, and then will die out on Tuesday.
The storm could bring 4-to-6 inches of rain to Boston, Rhode Island, coastal New Jersey and Long Island, New York, with a widespread 2-to-4 inches of rain from Delaware to Maine.
Isolated flash flooding is possible, but because this rain is falling over multiple days, widespread and significant flash flooding is unlikely.
Nor’easters get their name because winds over the coastal area are typically from the northeast. These storms may occur at any time of year but are most frequent and most violent between September and April.
Nor’easters nearly always bring precipitation in the form of heavy rain or snow, as well as gale-force winds, rough seas, and coastal flooding.
