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Texas, Kerr County and floods

Kerr County holds vigil honoring the victims and the many missing from the Texas flood

A memorial service was held in Kerr County, Texas on Friday to honor the victims and those still missing from flooding that recently struck the region.

The New York Times · 5h

Risk of Flooding Returns to Texas County Hit by Deadly Storms

The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 10h

Kerr County asked for a flood warning system and didn’t get it. Would it have made a difference?

Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have prevented loss of life on July 4?

Texas, Trump and flood

al.com · 1h

Trump slams reporter over Texas flood: ‘Only an evil person would ask a question like that’

The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.

ABC News on MSN · 6h

Trump tours Texas flood devastation: 'We mourn for every single life'

"The first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood," Trump said as he spoke at a roundtable event with first responders and local officials.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

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

During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Trump did not mention those plans and instead praised the federal flooding response. Turning to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose department oversees FEMA, he said, “You had people there as fast as anybody’s ever seen.”

More than 160 missing in Texas flood disaster

CBS News · 12h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing continues on day 7

This page is a summary of news on Texas floods for Thursday, July 10. For the latest news on the Texas flooding, read USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, July 11. The community of Kerrville, Texas, ravaged by the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River nearly a week ago,

ABC · 1d

More than 160 missing in Texas flood disaster; death toll hits 121

The desperate search continues in Texas as rescue teams comb through flood-ravaged areas with 166 people still missing.

One week later: At least 103 dead in Kerr County, Trump visits to see devastation

Historic Texas flood leaves 161 missing and 96 dead. Rescuers battle harsh conditions, as communities grapple with heartache ...

Houston Public Media3h

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 ...

8hon MSN

$30M raised to help Texas flood victims, foundation announces

A Texas non-profit foundation on Friday said $30 million has been raised to support those in Kerr County impacted by the recent floods. “In just one week, donors from across Texas and beyond have ...

Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding

Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...

Kerr County Flood Relief Fund raises $30 million in a week, distributes $5 million in initial grants

Eight days after devastating flash floods swept through Central Texas, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country ...

A flood killed his entire family in 2015. Now he has joined the search in Texas.

Jonathan McComb was the sole family member to survive a Texas flooding in 2015. Now, he's in Kerrville searching for victims ...

The Texas Tribune2d

“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

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