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Texas governor deflects blame for flood deaths with football comparison

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The Independent UK

Greg Abbott gives bizarre football analogy when asked who is to blame for deaths in Texas floods

Watch as Greg Abbott delivers a strange football analogy when he is questioned over who is to blame for the death toll in the Texas floods, which currently stands at over 100.

The Independent UK

Country singer Pat Green confirms ‘multiple family members’ died in Texas flooding

In Kerr County alone, 94 victims, roughly a third of whom are children, have been recovered as of Tuesday – at least 161 people remain unaccounted for, say officials

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Searchers in helicopters and on horseback scour Texas flood debris for the missing

The search is continuing for more than 160 people believed to be missing in Texas days after a destructive wall of water killed over 100 people

The Independent UK

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

As Guadalupe River flows calm, evidence of its destructive force remains

Hill Country residents and volunteers on Tuesday continued picking up the pieces that the deadly waterway left behind days earlier.

The Texas Tribune

Ted Cruz was overseas again when disaster hit Texas - but his team claims he ‘promptly’ booked a flight home this time

Senator Ted Cruz’s team said he returned to Texas ‘as fast as humanly possible’

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Texas Flash Flood at Camp Mystic: Rescue Efforts, Death Toll, and Will Trump Visit?

Catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic claims 82 lives, with 10 girls still missing. Urge better flood protections now.

International Business Times UK

Texas flooding: Who are the victims, what’s the death toll, could it rise?

More than 100 people were killed in the flash floods. Camp Mystic, a camp for girls, is among the worst-hit sites.

Al Jazeera

Five million remain under Texas flooding watch – as it happened

At least 84 bodies recovered in Kerr County, according to officials; Donald Trump will travel to Texas later this week

The Guardian - US

Death toll from Texas floods rises to 82, dozens still missing

At least 41 people still missing as officials face questions about why warnings did not reach hard-hit Kerr County.

Al Jazeera

Risk of further floods in Texas during desperate search for missing as death toll tops 80

The risk of life-threatening flooding is still high in central Texas with more rain on the way

The Independent UK

Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year

A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure.

The Texas Tribune

At least 82 dead after catastrophic flooding in Texas – as officials warn ‘wall of water’ could batter region

As more water heads to the already-devastated region, an official warns: ‘Any rain that falls can be perceived as life-threatening rain’

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The Guardian - US

Texas floods: death toll rises as search and rescue turns into grim recovery operation

Residents observe day of prayer after 82 people killed and 10 girls and one camp counselor still unaccounted for

The Guardian - US

Texas continues grim flood recovery with at least 50 killed, including 15 children

Some two dozen girls still unaccounted for after summer camps swept away as Guadalupe River rises 26ft in 45 minutes

The Independent UK

Texas officials question scaled-back Weather Service’s flood forecasts - but experts say the agency did all it could

Local lawmakers admitted that “there’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing” over what went wrong before the devastating floods

International Business Times

Father's Desperate Search For Daughter After Deadly Texas Flood

With a drizzle falling on Camp Mystic, the flood-ravaged Christian summer camp on the Guadalupe River in Texas, a father navigated the debris in search of his eight-year-old daughter.

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International Business Times UK

Camp Mystic Flooding: What We Know About the Missing Girls and Who's Been Found So Far

Torrential rainfall unleashed a 26–29-foot surge in the Guadalupe River, cresting its second-highest historical level and overwhelming riverside homes, roads, and bridges.

The Independent UK

Texas flood victim clinging to tree is airlifted out of danger in dramatic rescue

Video shows the moment a Texas flood victim clinging to a tree was airlifted out of danger in a dramatic rescue.

Latin Times

'Kids Are Still Missing:' Authorities Desperately Seek Missing Girl Campers as Texas Floods Death Toll Rises to 27

Authorities are still searching for missing children from an all-girls summer camp in Texas after catastrophic flooding struck the south-central Texas region on Friday.

International Business Times

US Rescuers Search For Missing Girls In Deadly Texas Flash Floods

Rescuers were on Saturday searching for more than 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed 24 people -- with more rain on the way.

International Business Times

Texas Flash Flood Death Toll Rises To 24

The death toll from flash floods in south-central Texas rose to 24 on Friday, officials said, as the search for at least 20 girls missing from a summer camp continued.

The Texas Tribune

Death toll from Hill Country flash floods rises to 24 as rescue efforts continue

Local officials said they have rescued or evacuated more than 200 people since the Guadalupe River flooded early Friday morning, but the fate of more than 20 girls missing from a camp remains unclear.

The Texas Tribune

House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides have signaled their boss’s willingness to counter Texas redistricting with a similar move to offset GOP gains, lawmakers said.

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