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Texas flood death toll rises

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data, satellite imagery and risk modeling.

CBS News · 17h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

Reuters on MSN · 6d

Death toll from Texas floods reaches 78; Trump plans visit

Officials said more than 850 people had been rescued after a sudden storm dumped up to 15 inches of rain across the region.

Camp Mystic, flood

CNN on MSN · 15h

Dozens of Camp Mystic buildings removed from 100-year flood map by FEMA before expansion, records show

The Federal Emergency Management Agency included Camp Mystic in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County, Texas, in 2011.

NPR · 1h

Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many Americans have a flood risk they are not aware of.

CBS News · 6h

Camp Mystic removed from 100-year-old flood map before deadly Texas flash floods, report says

According to a review done by the Associated Press, the removal loosened oversight as the camp operated and expanded years before the flash flooding that killed at least 27 campers and counselors last week.

Trump praises disaster response in Texas

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Critics hear differences in Trump's approach to Texas, California disasters: ANALYSIS

Trump was also quick to criticize the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to both disasters, and as president, he has said he wants to "wean off" FEMA and phase out the agency in an effort to shift more responsibility for recovery to states.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump's Texas Visit Highlights an Us-Vs-Them Approach to Disasters

That praise, which Trump is likely to repeat during his visit to the flood-ravaged Texas Hill Country on Friday, is a far cry from Trump's harsh criticism of elected Democrats in California when wildfires devastated Los Angeles in January.

NPR · 21h

Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d

Brooks and Capehart on the federal response to the Texas flooding disaster

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the ...

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Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done ...

Trump tours Texas flood damage as FEMA questions grow

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is dismissing criticism of FEMA's response to the catastrophic flash foods in Texas. Former FEMA ...

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Texas flooding News & Videos - ABC News

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Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...

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NASA tech reveals hidden flood damage in Texas

HOUSTON — NASA has deployed two specialized aircraft to assist state and local authorities with flood recovery operations in ...

Xinhuanet1d

News Analysis: Texas floods expose U.S. vulnerabilities in climate response, disaster preparedness

LONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The catastrophic flash floods that struck central Texas on July 4 have become one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, claiming more than 100 lives and ...

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Live updates: Trump heading to Texas to meet with local officials, families impacted by deadly floods

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