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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,
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
Congressional scrutiny comes as Trump administration conducts evaluation of FEMA and works to % identify any shortcomings.
This has played out on social platforms as well, prompting some liberal commentators to speak out against the dehumanization of Texas communities. Political trolling online is nothing new, but its spillover into blaming victims and survivors of disaster is a dangerous new low.
At least 135 people have been killed in "catastrophic" flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.
A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.
By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.
More than 50 people have died and dozens of children are missing in Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flooding, leaving officials struggling to explain if they had done enough to warn people of the fast-rising waters.
Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people