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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in Kerrville, Texas

‘No warning at all’: Texas flood survivors question safety planning and officials’ response

truck lays on side in grass under a tree branch next to riverbank
A truck is impaled by a tree on the banks of the Guadalupe River on Sunday in Center Point, Texas. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

As Texas marshals a formidable response to the flash floods that have already killed dozens, questions are now being posed about warnings that were given on Thursday and early Friday about the severity of the approaching storm and the coordination between local officials and the National Weather Service.

New flood alerts were issued for Texas “hill country” on Sunday, prompting rescue services to suspend the search for missing people, including at least 11 from Camp Mystic, the summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River hard hit by Friday’s flash flood.

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