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Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.”

The Independent UK

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

The death toll from flash floods which struck Texas last week has now climbed to at least 107. More than 160 people are still missing, according to the state's governor.

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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including at least 27 children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp

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Three missing and house swept away as flash flooding hits New Mexico

A weather service flood gauge showed churning waters of the Rio Ruidoso surge over the river’s banks

The Independent UK

Flash flooding emergency in New Mexico triggers multiple rescues

‘Do NOT attempt to drive through the floodwaters. The current will carry away your vehicle!’ the National Weather Service says in warning

The Independent UK

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp

The Independent UK

Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.

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Firefighters from Mexico aid Texas flood search and rescue: ‘There are no borders’

Team of firefighters and first responders volunteer along Guadalupe River after mass flooding in show of solidarity

The Guardian - US

Dad tried to kayak in Texas floods to save his young daughters, whose last texts were ‘I love you’

RJ Harber helped evacuate other families but tragically lost his young daughters in the Texas floods on July 4.

The Independent UK

Wall Street Is On Fire—So Why Is This Wall Of Cash Moving Abroad?

U.S. stocks may be breaking records, but a flood of investor cash is moving elsewhere—toward emerging markets, where valuations are cheaper, currencies are strengthening and years of underperformance may finally be reversing.

Benzinga

Death Toll In Texas Floods Climbs To 108, With More Rain Expected

Hundreds of rescuers on Tuesday continued their search for people swept away by catastrophic Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, officials said, amid threats of more heavy rain.

International Business Times

Former Weather Officials Feared 'Needless Loss of Life' From Trump Admin's Budgets Cuts Weeks Before Texas Floods

Weeks before deadly floods swept through Texas, former weather officials warned Trump's NOAA budget cuts could cost lives.

Latin Times

Vance Taunted at California Restaurant Following Texas Floods: 'Thanks for Cutting the National Weather Service'

J.D. Vance was met with heckles outside a San Diego sushi restaurant over the Fourth of July weekend, as protesters linked him to deadly flooding in Texas.

Latin Times

FACT FOCUS: No, weather modification did not cause the deadly flash floods in Texas

Social media users are spreading false claims that flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend were caused by weather modification

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As deadly storms subside, Texas flooding puts spotlight on gov’t response

Questions mounting about what, if any, actions local US officials took to warn campers and residents.

International Business Times

Trump 'Congratulates' Texas on 'Great' Flood Response as Death Toll Passes 100: 'You Could've Lost Triple'

Donald Trump congratulated Texas officials on what he called a "great" response to the flash floods, insisting that the death toll could have been higher.

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You’ll never believe how this Texas resident survived the flood for 3 hours before rescue

I always assumed those exploded.

The Independent UK

Noem says first responders in Texas 'still looking for a lot of little girls' missing after flood

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says first responders in Texas are “still looking for a lot of little girls” who remain missing after a devastating flood in Texas

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‘This was an act of God’: Trump administration avoids accountability for deaths in Texas floods by blaming the big guy upstairs

Trump administration always looking for a scapegoat.

Texas Observer

I Remember the 2002 Fourth of July Hill Country Floods. This Year, the Water Returned.

These floods do not come from nowhere. They are an effect of larger historical, structural, and environmental processes.

The Independent UK

Texas rescue helicopter forced to make emergency landing after colliding with private drone

The Federal Aviation Administration typically issues temporary flight restrictions in airspace needed for relief and recovery operations

The Independent UK

Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen

Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance

LiveScience

Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?

More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and will events like this get more common?

Texas Observer

Climate Change Helped Fuel Heavy Rains that Led to Devastating Hill Country Flood

Officials are reporting more than 100 fatalities in Kerr County, including 28 children.

The Independent UK

Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on

Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas is dimming a day after the death toll surpassed 100

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