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'We are very flood prone': Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential warning system

Flooding has been at the top of Texans’ minds this week, but this is not the first time that the need for flood-related measures has come up among local officials.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 23h

In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The forecast began to look ominous in the Texas Hill Country on Thursday afternoon.

CBS News on MSN · 20h

Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts

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.

North Texas girls among dead Camp Mystic attendees

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 6h

Texas flooding: Death toll in Kerr County rises to 84, as Camp Mystic confirms loss of 27 campers

Kerr County, Texas and national search and rescue operations will continue Monday around the Guadalupe River, where families wait for news of their loved ones.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Search for 27 Missing Girls Plows Forward After Flash Flood Kills at Least 51 People in Texas

Disastrous flash floods from a raging central Texas river have killed at least 51 people, a total that may increase

CBS Texas on MSN · 9h

North Texas girls among dead Camp Mystic attendees after deadly Central Texas floods

Several days after devastating floods killed at least 100 across Central Texas, 10 campers and one counselor remain unaccounted for from Camp Mystic, officials said during a press conference.

Texas floods death count surpasses 100

Washington Examiner on MSN · 7h

Texas flood deaths pass 100 as search-and-rescue efforts continue

The death toll from Texas flooding over the weekend surpassed 100 on Monday evening as search and rescue teams continue the hunt for dozens of missing victims. At least 104 people are dead across six counties.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 9h

Texas floods death count surpasses 100 as recovery efforts continue

Camp Mystic says it’s grieving 27 campers and counselors. At least two dozen people were reported missing across the region Monday, though it is not clear how many people in total are still unaccounted for.

ABC · 18h

Texas flooding live updates: At least 82 killed across the state, including 75 in Kerr County

Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 75 deaths, including 27 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Texas, Trump and White House

Forbes on MSN · 11h

Texas Flood Live Updates: White House Says Blaming Trump For Flooding A ‘Depraved Lie’ As Death Toll Reaches 104

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

USA TODAY · 19h

Death toll climbs to 81 as flood-ravaged Texas faces more rain; Trump plans visit: Updates

Meanwhile, anguished parents waited for word on the 10 young campers still missing from Camp Mystic, which was hit hard by floodwaters.

ABC News on MSN · 14h

White House pushes back on NWS criticism around Texas flooding

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie" to those who've questioned whether federal cuts impacted forecasting abilities.

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Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood

Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...

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Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions ...

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How to help Texas flood victims and first responders

Local officials have asked for financial donations, while the Salvation Army and World Central Kitchen are providing support ...

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Country music star planning benefit for Texas flood relief: ‘My daughters attended summer camp there’

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has established the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund to support local ...

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Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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Texas county judge says 'no one knew' flood was coming

Kerr County, Texas Judge Rob Kelly told a reporter that the county does not have a warning system, saying that "no one knew ...

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Experts say soil, not just rainfall, played key role in devastating Kerr County floods

Roads disappeared under rushing water. Homes and businesses were submerged as the Fourth of July weekend turned into a rescue ...

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Sicko scammers target family of missing Texas flood kids — demanding money to return them: ‘Absolutely heartbreaking’

Victims’ families are being reached out to, saying that, ‘They have their kids, pay me money.’ It’s heartbreaking,” Kerrville ...

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