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The Texas Floods Were a Natural Disaster, Not a Policy Disaster

There's no evidence that cuts to the National Weather Service impacted the response to the weekend's tragic flash floods.

Reason

Texas Fire Chief Denied Deployment of Emergency Crews Ahead of Deadly Floods: Report

The Austin Firefighters Association accused the city's fire chief of putting cost-cutting ahead of public safety after he refused to deploy the Austin Fire Department's Special Operations teams.

Latin Times

Texas officials long feared for riverbank summer camps. A warning system was rejected as too expensive

Camp Mystic, the Christian girl’s camp, reported that 27 campers and staffers had been killed in last week’s flash flooding

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Ted Cruz Once Again Misses Texas Catastrophe Due to International Vacation

Sen. Ted Cruz is under fire for vacationing in Greece as flash floods killed at least 89 people in Texas.

Latin Times

White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Flood Scandal: Why Didn't Officials Install Life-Saving Sirens After 1987 Bus Tragedy?

A fatal Texas flood reignites outrage over decades-old inaction. Why were sirens never installed? Learn what went wrong and what's next.

International Business Times UK

Worry not, Marjorie Taylor Greene is fighting imaginary weather goblins amid catastrophic flooding in Texas

Wait until she finds out the Easter Bunny's not real.

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Ted Cruz Calling for a 'Better System' in Wake of Texas Floods Met With Backlash Online: 'He Helped Defund It'

Ted Cruz is being ridiculed for calling for a "better system" for disaster preparedness after the Trump administration slashed funding for several agencies.

Latin Times

Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives

The Independent UK

10 Insurance Policies That Quietly Got More Expensive This Year

Insurance is supposed to give you peace of mind. But lately, it’s been giving a lot of people sticker shock. If you’ve opened a renewal notice and felt your heart skip a beat, you’re not alone. Many insurance policies have quietly become more expensive this year, and the reasons aren’t…

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Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

At least 166 people are still missing in Central Texas, as the death toll climbs to 132

The Independent UK

Texas Woman Hopped on a Kayak to Escape Floodwaters With Her Dogs: 'I'm Still in Shock'

A woman in Hunt, Texas, survived the July 4 floods by kayaking to safety with her dogs.

Latin Times

Trump plans to visit Texas later in the week after devastating floods have killed at least 82

Search and recovery efforts are still underway in Texas

The Independent UK

Overuse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. rivers

Every spring, melting snow and heavy rainfall brings a higher risk of flooding and riverbank erosion to parts of Canada. Bank erosion is responsible for a significant portion of annual flood damage in Canada, with estimates suggesting the costs could grow as high as $13.6 billion anually by the end…

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The Independent UK

Matthew McConaughey and Hilary Duff lead celebrity tributes to Texas flood victims

State remains on high alert as rainfall is expected to continue

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CNN anchor who attended Camp Mystic ‘overwhelmed with emotion’ visiting site of deadly Texas flood

Brown attended Camp Mystic as a 10-year-old

Latin Times

Texas Officials Forced to Apologize After Alleged Rescue of Two Missing Girls Turned Out to Be a 'Tale of Misinformation'

Texas officials have walked back reports of a dramatic flood rescue after discovering the story was false, exposing how fast misinformation can spread during disasters.

Evening Standard

Shocking time-lapse video shows speed Texas road engulfed by water during fatal Guadalupe River floods

Waters surge more than 30 feet in 45 minutes during floods that have killed at least 80

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Ex-forecasters at National Weather Service defend Texas meteorologists and say warnings were as timely as they should have been

At least 82 people have been killed and more than 40 remain missing after flash floods ravage central Texas

The Independent UK

‘Hero’ Coast Guard swimmer credited with saving 165 people from Camp Mystic floods

Scott Ruskan was deployed on his first mission to evacuate children from Camp Mystic

International Business Times

Flooded Texas County Opposed Siren Alert System That Could Have Warned Residents Because of the Cost

A Texas county rejected siren alert systems in the past due to high costs. But after recent flash floods, state and local officials face renewed questions.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Camp mourns loss of 27 in Texas flash floods that killed dozens

A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed more than 80 people

The Guardian - US

Texas flash floods: more rain forecast as death toll passes 100

Girls summer camp Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors dead

Euronews

‘A 100-year flood’: How climate change made the Texas flood disaster more likely

Deadly floods have devastated Texas. Experts say climate change is making disasters like these harder to predict.

International Business Times UK

Texas Flash Flood And Camp Mystic Disaster Victims Were 'All White' Says Former Houston Official - Was Her Comment Insensitive?

Sade Perkins calls Texas flood-hit Camp Mystic an 'all-white girls' camp,' sparking backlash and debate over racial bias amid rescue efforts for victims

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