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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.

USA TODAY · 7h

Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Live updates

At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least three dozen children.

ABC · 1d

Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 119 dead in the state

At least 119 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 95 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

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ABC News on MSN · 8h

After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

Christian Science Monitor · 1d

In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early test

The Trump administration has reduced the staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and scaled back the amount of aid it delivers, saying states should take the lead.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Flooding, and Politics Around It, Underscore the Challenges Trump Faces in Replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

Texas, Floods

The New York Times · 6h

Discovery of Victims Slows Nearly a Week After the Texas Floods

Officials in Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, said the number of missing remained unchanged since Tuesday, at 161. The floods have killed at least 120 people statewide.

CBS News on MSN · 7h

Why are flags in Texas at half-staff? Honoring Central Texas flooding victims

Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday morning instructing flags on state property to immediately be lowered statewide.

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

A Small Texas Community Where Everyone Survived Flooding Has Sirens That Warned Them

Officials at the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department triggered a flood warning siren last week when the Guadalupe River began to swell

Camp Mystic had a disaster plan before the flood

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Camp Mystic had a disaster plan before the flood — but questions linger

Texas records show Camp Mystic had an emergency plan before floods killed at least 27 campers and counselors, but details of its storm response are still unclear.

Seattle Times · 14h

As Texas flood raged, Camp Mystic was left to fend for itself

The survival of people in local camps and low-lying areas depended not on official evacuations but on whether they were paying attention, on their own, to weather alerts in the middle of the night.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before Central Texas flood killed dozens

Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.

Texas flooding: FOX rides along Guadalupe River to observe recovery efforts

Well, it could take months for Texas families to experience some form of closure as more than 170 people remain missing, ...

Texas floods: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...

9hon MSN

Police officer who joined his hometown department is among those killed in Texas floods

Renee Smajstrla, a 8-year-old straight-A student from Ingram, Texas, who had played a role in her school’s production of “The ...

What makes central Texas' flash flood alley so dangerous?

After catastrophic floods hit Texas' Hill Country, many are asking about preparations for the next big flood. Jason Allen ...

1don MSN

History warned of the Central Texas flood: Why the danger on the Guadalupe River wasn't a surprise

In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow ...

How July 4 tragedy compares to past Central Texas flash floods, by the numbers

The record of frequent, often deadly floods in Central Texas goes back more than 200 years to July 1819, when floodwaters ...

Churches are collecting items for Texas flood relief. Here's how to give in central Ohio

The Naz Church in Grove City and Discovery Church in Gahanna will serve as collection centers for donations that will be ...

2don MSN

Country star Pat Green reveals four family members died in Texas floods

As rescue efforts entered a fifth day, country music star Pat Green revealed his own devastating personal experience.

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