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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.
Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
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From hurricanes and floods to explosions and tornadoes, Texas has faced some of the nation’s most catastrophic events.
The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed nearly 1,680 U.S. adults this week, and 52% blamed lack of government preparation for most of the deaths, mainly centered in Kerr County along the Guadalupe River.
After touring the flood-devastated areas of Kerr County, Texas, President Trump spoke with reporters about the emergency alert system.
The New York Times reports that FEMA failed to answer nearly two-thirds of calls to its disaster assistance line in the days following deadly floods in central Texas.