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Trump in Texas to survey flood damage

Trump heads to Texas flood zone, avoiding criticism he's heaped on other governors

President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the devastating floods, as well as questions about the federal response -- including the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- that he has so far avoided.

UPI · 4h

Trump, first lady head to Texas to review flood damage

President Donald Trump is expected in Texas Friday to visit areas impacted by floods last week that have left more than 100 people dead.

USA TODAY on MSN · 47m

Trump travels to Texas to survey aftermath of catastrophic flooding

President Donald Trump traveled to Texas on July 11, 2025, to survey the damage of catastrophic flooding that tore across the Texas Hill Country.

Texas begins to mourn

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

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

At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

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ABC · 6h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing

Fifty-nine people are dead as a result of the flooding and torrential rains in Kerr County, Texas, Sheriff Larry Leitha said during a Sunday-morning press conference. That tally i

The Boston Globe · 19h

Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

On Wednesday, hundreds prayed, wept, and held one another at a prayer service, among the first of many somber gatherings to come in the weeks ahead.

At least 95 dead in Kerr County, Texas

ABC News · 2d

Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 120 dead in the state

At least 118 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 95 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 2h

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?

NBC News · 1d

Kerr County, Texas does not have a county-wide siren system

Texas officials are being questioned about warning systems ahead of the deadly floods. As NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports, Kerr County doesn't have a county-wide siren warning system in place.

Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas, including Camp Mystic

Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and ...

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Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene

Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were ...

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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 ...

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Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding

State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's ...

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Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...

One week later: Dozens dead, over a hundred missing as Trump prepares to visit flood-ravaged Texas Hill Country

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

Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

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