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Death toll at 129

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.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

A week after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas, first responders are still sifting through debris to find the missing and recover the dead.At least 121 people, including 36 children,

FEMA loosened flood oversight at Camp Mystic

CNN on MSN · 2h

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.

Yahoo · 2h

FEMA let Camp Mystic operate in 100-year flood zone despite deadly warnings for years: ‘Particularly disturbing’

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous floodplain

Times Union · 6h

Alert: FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from a 100-year flood map in Texas in response to appeals

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from a 100-year flood map in Texas in response to appeals. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

1don MSN

FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows

The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was ...

2don MSN

Some weather models predicted the Texas flood. Why did the official forecast miss it?

Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.

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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 ...

See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...

6dOpinion

Texas Flood Disaster — The Case For A Weather Radio Renaissance?

As I wrote in a companion piece this weekend, the National Weather Service issued guidance and warning information in the ...

Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding

Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...

The Texas Flood Was a Different Kind of Weather Disaster

There are two types of natural disasters in this country. Sometimes, it’s the weather that’s getting worse, as climate change ...

Daily Herald2d

Some weather models predicted the Texas floods. Why did the official forecast miss it?

Weather models that meteorologists use to predict thunderstorm activity and heavy precipitation suggested on Thursday the ...

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Texas officials promise to address flood warnings after search complete

Officials in Texas are promising to address concerns about flood warnings in parts of the state, but say the ongoing ...

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