Poll: More than half say government could have prevented Texas flood deaths
TEXAS, JUL 15 – A poll shows 52% of Americans believe government preparedness failures contributed to most deaths in Texas floods that killed at least 134 people, officials reported.
- On July 4, 2025, Central Texas's Guadalupe River region experienced flash flooding, resulting in at least 134 deaths and 101 missing, ABC News reports.
- The gauge readings showed 34.29 feet on the Guadalupe River and many nonlocal visitors during the Fourth of July weekend exacerbated flood dangers.
- More than half of respondents, according to the Economist/YouGov poll, blamed lack of government preparation for the floods.
- The Department of Homeland Security dispatched aid within hours, with the Coast Guard conducting immediate rescues.
- Despite calls for upgrades, lawmakers turned down a $500 million proposal for emergency system improvements, while Fahy told The New York Times that the National Weather Service plans to add 126 new hires for future preparedness.
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Poll: More than half say government could have prevented Texas flood deaths
More than half of Americans in a new poll said the government could have prevented the deaths due to the recent destructive flooding in Texas. When asked in the poll from The Economist/YouGov if they believed “most of the deaths…
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
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- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
L 29%
C 57%
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