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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 ...
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.
Hundreds were reported missing after deadly Texas floods. Most of them were found safe
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said investigators work the missing person and decedent list “just like we would work ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Report: Texas leads U.S. in flood deaths, led by Flash Flood Alley
The July 4 Texas Hill Country flash flooding event is the latest to hit the region known as “Flash Flood Alley,” as Texas ...
Texas flooding updates: Over 130 dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas
Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...
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 ...
Death toll in Texas July 4 flooding climbs to 135 people, including 116 in Kerr County area
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says there have now been 135 deaths statewide from flooding on July 4, including 116 people in Kerr ...
More than 130 deaths confirmed as hunt continues for 3 still missing after July 4 floods in Texas
Just before daybreak on July 4, the destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe, washing away homes and ...
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 ...