US EditionDeath toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 8 – At least 104 people died in Central Texas floods, including 28 children at Camp Mystic, with over 40 still missing and more than 1,000 volunteers aiding search efforts.
- As of Monday evening, 104 people have died in Texas flooding, mostly in Kerr County including Camp Mystic, with rescue efforts ongoing.
- Late Thursday night, storms brought nearly 10 inches of rain, causing the Guadalupe River to surge 26 feet in 45 minutes during the Fourth of July weekend.
- Rescue teams have performed over 850 high-water rescues with more than 400 responders from 20 agencies searching for about two dozen missing people.
- Abbott expanded disaster declarations to six counties and secured federal aid, including grants for housing and repairs, as the death toll surpassed 100.
- Despite officials stating warnings were timely, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for investigation into National Weather Service staffing amid concerns over funding cuts.
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"We had no warning": locals questioning lead-up to deadly floods in Texas
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people. As that operation continues, questions are already being asked about weather warnings, and why some summer camps did not evacuate ahead of the catastrophic flooding.
Brother of former MLB pitcher Tyler Walker missing along with other family members following Texas floods
Several family members of former San Francisco Giants reliever Tyler Walker were still missing after officials in Texas said Monday that the death toll had surpassed 100.
Texas flood waters raise painful questions
The late Gilbert F. White, a pioneer in the field of flood plain management, once observed that while floods are “acts of God,” flood losses are “largely acts of man.” His point, of course, is that while weather can turn violent, and even do so relatively quickly, the impact need not be catastrophic if people take reasonable precautions. That sage advice given decades ago seems prescient in the wake of the devastating flash floods in Texas that …
Why are flash floods in Texas so deadly?
As rescuers continue searching for survivors from deadly flash flooding in Texas' Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend, state officials say they could not have foreseen the incident. But skeptics point out that flooding of this nature is actually quite common in the area. With over 100 people dead, including 27 kids and counselors from a girls' summer camp, residents and experts will be working to prevent tragedies like this in the futur…
Watauga Democrat
Death toll in Texas floods climbs to 108, with more rain expected
Hundreds of rescuers on Tuesday continued their search for people swept away by catastrophic Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, officials said, amid threats of more heavy rain.
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