Emergency crews in central Texas suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding on Sunday morning, as new warnings of surging waterways forced a halt to operations. This marks the first time severe weather has paused the search since the initial deluge earlier this month.

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The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.

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 leaving over 160 people missing.

Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural disasters.

President Trump was asked if his deteriorating relationship with California Gov. Gavin Newsom would impact federal support for wildfire recovery efforts.

"FEMA has been really headed by some very good people,” Trump said during a roundtable with local officials, suggesting his administration turned the agency around after sharply criticizing the Biden administration-led FEMA response to flooding in North Carolina in late 2024.