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Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data, satellite imagery and risk modeling.

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Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs
FEMA Removed Dozens of Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map Before Expansion, Records Show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the ...

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FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones
FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports
"I think it's extremely troubling that it's a camp for children," Prof Pralle told the New York Times.

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Letter from the Editor: After Texas floods, archives provide grim reminder of Oregon’s deadliest natural disaster
Texas floods latest: Search for over 170 victims paused due to heavy rain as Trump argues Texans got ‘a lot of warning’
However, amidst hurricane season and the recent devastation in Texas, Trump and his senior officials have adopted a more conciliatory stance, hinting at a potential rebranding of the agency. “I think he wants it to be remade,” Noem confirmed on Sunday.
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Texas flooding News & Videos - ABC News
Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, joins ABC News Live to discuss the flood preparations and response efforts after the devastating floods in Texas. July 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM July 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Brooks and Capehart on the federal response to the Texas flooding disaster
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the federal response to the flooding disaster in Texas,
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
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Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood
Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.
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News Analysis: Texas floods expose U.S. vulnerabilities in climate response, disaster preparedness
LONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The catastrophic flash floods that struck central Texas on July 4 have become one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, claiming more than 100 lives and leaving over 160 people missing.
Texas lawmakers could have funded better emergency response systems — but they didn’t
Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural disasters.
Partisan blame game after Texas flood is ugly. How low will Democrats go? | Opinion
As President Donald Trump visits Texas and as recovery of victims continues, I hope Democrats will hit pause on their partisan rhetoric.
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