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Texas Hill Country floods: What we know so far

With hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters.

The Texas Tribune

How a small Texas town prepared for the worst and saved every resident in the deadly floods

The town of Comfort installed flood sirens after past disasters. In July, they helped every resident survive.

Euronews

Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, and keeps on going

Bitcoin has reached an all-time high, surpassing $118,000 as a flood of money moves into spot bitcoin ETFs, which have opened up cryptocurrency investing to millions

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How extreme rainfall in New Mexico is linked to wildfires

As the Texas flash flooding risk moved west, the National Weather Service pointed to the effect of burn scars from 2024

The Guardian - UK

God and the Guadalupe long reigned over Texas Hill Country. Now grief permeates.

Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water.

The Texas Tribune

Miami archbishop condemns Florida detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – as it happened

Thomas Wenski says ‘it would be more financially sensible and more morally acceptable to expand legal pathways’. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Trump To Visit Flood-ravaged Texas Amid Scrutiny

US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.

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Trump to tour flood zone on Friday as he touts ties to deep-red Texas

Republican Governor Greg Abbott has repeatedly praised the Trump administration for its response to the tragedy

The Independent UK

Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people

The Independent UK

Texas flash floods: 120 dead, 170 missing as grief grips Hill Country

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers to approve funding for new warning systems and emergency communications in flood-prone areas when the legislature meets later this month.

Euronews

4 questions that are still unanswered about Texas' deadly floods

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods remain unanswered

The Independent UK

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

The Texas Tribune

A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them

Officials at the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department triggered a flood warning siren last week when the Guadalupe River began to swell

The Independent UK

What is ‘alert fatigue’ and how is it causing a big problem in getting people to leave ahead of a disaster?

Report found that cellphone users in Texas were among the highest rate of those who opted not to receive emergency alerts

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From Chaos to Collector’s Paradise: The 5 Best Comic Book Storage Boxes and Bins

When I was a kid, a house-wide flood once soaked cardboard storage boxes full of my favorite comic books. It’s an incident that I still remember today. It was a hard life lesson. That incident taught me to take better care of my comic books and to organize them properly.…

The Independent UK

Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods

Flash floods last week in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically, reaching three stories high in just two hours

The Texas Tribune

Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist

Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still missing since Friday’s devastating flood.

The Mary Sue

‘I sold her that TV’: Woman blasts Best Buy Geek Squad after they come by her apartment. Then a Los Angeles worker responds

A woman says that a resurfaced satirical post claiming she was rude to a Best Buy worker is causing her to receive a flood of online abuse. The man who originally created the post says it was stolen and reposted by a spam account.

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Shakira & Alejandro Fernández Step In for Texas Flood Victims

El Potrillo will donate proceeds from his concerts in Texas. Before Alejandro Fernández, Shakira had announced something similar.

Texas Observer

‘I Think We’re Gonna Stay’: Texans Hang On in Tragedy-Stricken Hill Country

The Richardsons are among the lucky in Kerr County, at the epicenter of “flash flood alley,” who narrowly survived the river’s sudden rise.

The Guardian - US

Texas floods: death toll reaches at least 120 people as recovery efforts continue

Rising number of flood victims is starting to plateau, a bleak sign that rescuers have made little progress in past 24 hours

Texas Observer

In the Hill Country and Beyond, Rural Texas Counties Lack Resources for Flood Detection

A federally funded project at Rice University is trying to tackle that problem, but in just two counties so far.

The Guardian - US

US neo-fascist group claims it is part of Texas floods relief efforts

Patriot Front leader says so-called ‘activists’ prioritizing giving supplies to their ‘people’ and ‘European peoples’

The Conversation

Trump’s budget cuts are adding to risk in life-threatening floods and emergencies

Acclaimed author Michael Lewis wrote a book about the first Trump administration entitled The Fifth Risk, outlining the consequences when people who don’t understand how the government of a vast, complex and multifaceted nation works are put in charge of said government.

The Independent UK

Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding

Catastrophic floods often bring with them loss of power, cuts to key emergency communications and sudden hazardous situations that leave victims with only minutes or seconds to seek higher ground and stay safe

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