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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Nina Lakhani and Oliver Milman

Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn

First responders search an area by boat
First responders search an area along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, on Monday. Photograph: Dustin Safranek/EPA

The deadly Texas floods could signal a new norm in the US, as Donald Trump and his allies dismantle crucial federal agencies that help states prepare and respond to extreme weather and other hazards, experts warn.

More than 100 are dead and dozens more remain missing after flash floods in the parched area known as Texas Hill Country swept away entire holiday camps and homes on Friday night – in what appears to have been another unremarkable storm that stalled before dumping huge quantities of rain over a short period of time, a phenomenon that has becoming increasingly common as the planet warms.

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