Texas floods death toll in Kerr County hits 96
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Officials in Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, said the number of missing remained unchanged since Tuesday, at 161. The floods have killed at least 120 people statewide.
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.
The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows.
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According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from campgrounds along the Guadalupe River. That’s just shy of the 118 deaths reported as a result of Hurricane Rita in 2005.
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Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.
Texas floods kill 120+ as climate-driven extreme weather surges 58%; understaffed agencies and normalcy bias leave US unprepared despite warnings.