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Texas flood death toll rises to 131 as new storms loom
The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.
Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population
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.
Were Texas flood deaths avoidable? Here's what Americans said in a new poll
In the survey - which sampled 1,680 U.S. adults - 52% of respondents said that most of the deaths could have been prevented if the government had been more adequately prepared. Twenty-nine percent said the deaths were unavoidable, and 19% said they didn't know.
The Lives Lost to the Texas Floods
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll tops 130
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
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 from the floods in Texas could have been avoided if the government had been
Texas flooding updates: Death toll reaches 134, search continues for missing
More than 130 people are dead after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country that began early on the Fourth of July.
Texas Flood Donations Are Becoming a Culture-War Casualty
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.
Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing continues on day 7
At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.
Texas floods: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Texas floods latest: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster
Texas floods latest: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster - Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as t
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