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Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

At least 87 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 75 deaths, including 27 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

CBS Texas on MSN · 8h

Searchers press on in Kerr County as toll grows: Flash flood aftermath

Nine days after flash floods hit Kerr County, the death toll has risen, with over 170 still missing statewide. Search crews continue working in dangerous conditions. Rescuers recall emotional moments,

Houston Chronicle · 2d

Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

Days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, search-and-rescue teams are using heavy equipment to untangle and peel away layers of trees, unearth large rocks

FEMA, Camp Mystic and flood

CBS News · 12h

Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge "nobody saw" coming. Here's what to know.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

The New York Times · 16h

FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones

Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.

Mercury News · 10h

FEMA OK’d requests to move Camp Mystic buildings from flood map

Experts say Camp Mystic’s requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood insurance, to lower the camp’s insurance premiums or to pave

4don MSN

Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety

A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public ...

2don MSN

Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding

State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)2d

Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable

The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...

The Hill1d

Kerr County warned of ‘monstrous and devastating flash floods’

While Kerr County officials say they didn't know how bad the July 4 flooding would be, it warned residents nearly eight years ago to "be flood aware" about the ongoing potential for "monstrous ...

WUKY3d

Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder

Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump ...

13hon MSN

Droves of volunteers join the thousands assisting flood recovery efforts in Kerr County

Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

23hon MSN

The Same Texas County Hit by Catastrophic Flooding Over the July Fourth Weekend Dealt with a Deadly Flooding Disaster in 1987

The same region of Texas that experienced catastrophic, deadly flooding over the Fourth of July weekend also experienced ...

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