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, Texas authorities confirmed 104 flood-related deaths, mostly in Kerr County including Camp Mystic, with over 100 lives lost in Central Texas.
- Late Thursday night, storms produced about 10 inches of rain, causing the Guadalupe River to surge 26 feet in 45 minutes and trigger catastrophic flooding.
- Rescue teams have conducted over 850 high-water rescues with more than 400 responders from 20+ agencies searching for 24 missing persons.
- President Trump approved a federal disaster declaration for Kerr County, enabling aid after the death toll surpassed 100 in Texas floods.
- More broadly, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for an investigation into staffing shortages at NWS stations amid concerns over whether timely warnings were issued during the floods.
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From India to Nepal, from America to China, everyone is facing the water tragedy of nature. The sudden floods in New Mexico and Texas in America have taken a terrible form. The death toll due to floods in Texas has crossed 100 and more than 60 people are still missing. Many children are also among the dead. Many vehicles and dozens of containers were washed away in the flood in the river in Nepal, so far 16 people are reported missing.
There are 36 children among the victims of the severe floods in the U.S. State. 137 people are still missing.
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Death toll from Texas flash floods rises to 109, more than 180 people still missing
The death toll from the July 4 flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109, with authorities seeking more than 180 people whose fate remained unknown four days after one of the deadliest US flood events in decades
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