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Texas, the floods

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

The Washington Post · 13h

‘Unfathomable’ search continues for those missing in Texas floods

At least 161 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas, as authorities and volunteers search the Guadalupe River for victims.

The Associated Press on MSN · 30m

Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

This week in Texas, estimates put the number of people still missing from the Hill Country floods at 161, a daunting figure atop at least 120 deaths confirmed by authorities. But that missing person tally might not be as precise as it seems.

Texas, Trump and flood

Snopes on MSN · 18h

Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know

After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was ultimately to blame for the flood's 100 deaths due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Trump praises Texas flood response, says it prevented dozens more deaths

The president also confirmed that he plans to visit Texas to tour the devastation on Friday with First Lady Melania Trump.

ABC · 1d

Texas flooding live updates: Officials grilled about response as death toll rises

NOAA also said the NWS had forecast briefings Thursday morning, issued a flood watch Thursday afternoon and then issued flash flood warnings on Thursday night and early Friday. This gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred,

18h

Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...

22h

Ex-NOAA Administrator breaks down timeline of Texas flood alerts

The death toll from the devastating Texas floods has risen to over 110 people and at least 173 remain missing. Former NOAA ...

27mon MSN

Could Texas flash floods happen on St. Johns River in Florida? What the experts say

Factors such as elevation and soil consistency are vastly different in Florida than in Texas, according to meteorologists.

46mon MSN

Officials have yet to explain who did what during critical early hours as deadly floods hit Texas

Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than a hundred lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how ...

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

2don MSN

Democrats call for probe into cuts at National Weather Service after Texas floods

Sen. Chuck Schumer is pressing the NWS’s watchdog to probe whether Trump’s cuts worsened the recent catastrophe.

21hon MSN

Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster

In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as ...

NWS union says Central Texas office was prepared, but understaffed offices may not be

Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.

Did NWS staff shortages contribute to deadly Texas floods? John Morales answers

As authorities continue to respond to catastrophic flash floods that have killed more than 100 people, including at least 28 ...

2don MSN

Schumer wants probe of National Weather Service response in Texas

The U.S. Senate's top Democrat on Monday asked a government watchdog to investigate whether cuts at the National Weather ...

Axios on MSN1d

Trump's pick to head NOAA wants US to be weather forecast leader

President Trump's pick to head NOAA — which includes the National Weather Service — will tell Congress on Wednesday that he ...

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