US EditionTexas flood death toll hits 50 as search intensifies
- Over the Independence Day weekend, Kerr County floods caused 51 deaths, including 15 children, with hundreds of emergency workers deployed and dozens still missing.
- Prompted by over 15 inches of rain, the Guadalupe River surged 29 feet, overwhelming defenses and causing catastrophic flooding in Hill Country.
- Rescue teams report about 850 people rescued and 43 bodies recovered, including 28 adults and 15 children, highlighting the extensive loss and ongoing recovery efforts.
- Following the floods, Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged relentless rescue efforts and expanded search zones as waters recede, vowing to find every victim.
- Beyond rescue efforts, officials face criticism over inadequate warnings and stalled flood siren plans due to cost concerns, highlighting persistent preparedness gaps.
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From the Texas floods to the LA fires, consumer drones keep getting in the way of rescue operations
A search and rescue team scours the Guadalupe River in central Texas. Catastrophic floods have killed at least 69 people. Dozens are still missing.Eric Vryn/Getty ImagesAt least 69 people are dead after catastrophic flooding hit central Texas.Local authorities said personal drones are interfering with search and rescue efforts.Consumer drones also disrupted emergency operations in other disasters, like the 2025 LA wildfires.Search and rescue ope…
Deadly floods reinforce challenges for Texas as crisis epicentre
Before dawn Friday morning, Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. Rice, the city manager, finished his run around 4 a.m. as a light rain set in. An hour later, he began receiving emergency calls: the river had flooded out of control.
High school soccer coach, wife identified as death toll rises after Texas floods; two children remain missing
Texas school officials confirm the deaths of Tivy High School coach Reece Zunker and wife, Paula, as the death toll continues to rise after the Kerr County flooding.
As of the 6th, the death toll from the floods that swept away girls camping in the southern US state of Texas has reached 80, including 28 children, US media reported. The search for missing people continues, and the number of casualties is expected to rise...
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