June 2016: Texas Floods Claim Lives of Nine Soldiers
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News
Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of June 2016.
1. FDA: Hold the Salt 2. Soldiers Killed in Texas Floods 3. Obesity Epidemic 4. CDC Announces Hundreds of Zika Diagnoses 5. Philadelphia Passes Sugary Drinks Tax 6. Heat Wave and Fires Devastate Southwest 7. Floods Devastate West Virginia
- Texas Floods Claim Lives of Nine Soldiers
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- Powerful floodwaters overturn a military vehicle in Texas on June 2, 2016, killing nine soldiers stationed at Fort Hood. Three other soldiers are rescued. The tragedy occurs during a training exercise near Owl Creek. Heavy rains and tornadoes throughout Texas are implicated in the deaths of nine other people across the state.
- Photo source: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
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