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Texas Hill Country floods: What we know so far

With hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters.

CNN · 10h

Evacuations ordered as flooding returns to central Texas

Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a life-threatening deluge as slow-moving thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flash flooding, and rapid river rises to parts of central Texas Sunday.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded

Texas Hill Country was unprepared for the July 4 nightmare flash floods that killed at least 120 people, with 173 still missing.

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

HuffPost on MSN · 3d

Kristi Noem Under Fire As FEMA Officials Blast Her Texas Flood Response

The Department of Homeland Security says it's making FEMA less "bloated." Opponents say that cost people their lives in Texas.

Politico on MSN · 14h

Noem fights criticism of FEMA management in Texas flood response

It’s discouraging that during this time when we have such a loss of life, and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this,” Noem told NBC's Kristen Welker.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7d

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Hours later, he was rushing to safety: He woke up in darkness to electrical sockets popping and ankle-deep water. Quickly, his family scrambled nine people into the attic. Phones buzzed with alerts, Flowers recalled Saturday, but he did not remember when in the chaos they started.

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Texas Officials Did Not Use Technology That Would Have Sent Lifesaving Messages amid Flooding Tragedy: Report

A new report has found that officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use technology that would have sent lifesaving emergency ...

E&E News2d

Texas Legislature to consider flood measures in special session

Texas lawmakers will start working on their response to the state’s deadly flooding when they meet later this month in a ...

Hoodline3d

Gov. Abbott Mobilizes Over 2,200 Personnel for Texas Flood Relief, Mental Health and Financial Support Measures Announced

Governor Abbott updates on Texas flood response with over 2,200 personnel deployed and various assistance measures in place.

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As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent

Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what ...

Hartford Courant7d

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to deadly flooding

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, discuss the ongoing search and rescue efforts after recent flooding along the Guadalupe River during a press ...

Hoodline12h

Carnation Raises Alarm Over Silent Dam Sirens Amid Texas Flood Catastrophe, Demands Reliable Early Warning System

Concerns arise in Carnation, TX over the inactive early warning siren for Tolt Dam, despite Seattle Public Utilities' ...

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Budget limits at DHS delayed FEMA’s Texas deployment, officials say

FEMA officials said search and rescue efforts in the Texas floods were slowed by budget rules imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi ...

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