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How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded

This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned violent?

Austin American-Statesman on … · 10h

Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.

Live Science on MSN · 1d

Texas flood devastation revealed in before-and-after satellite images

Satellites have captured before-and-after images of the devastating floods in Texas, highlighting a trail of devastation on the Guadalupe River.

Death toll at 129

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ABC News on MSN · 3h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

At least 129 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 103 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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 34m

Texas flooding death toll rises; new flood watch in effect: Updates

But they haven't rescued anyone alive since July 4, the day of the flood, officials in the hardest-hit Kerr County said. Some 160 people are missing from the county alone. As of the morning of July 12,

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 20h

Death toll from flooding in Kerr County climbs to 103 as search efforts in central Texas continue

The death toll in the July 4 Central Texas flooding rose to 103 on Friday as the search continued for those still missing.

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge "nobody saw" coming. Here's what to know.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify ...

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Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...

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White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of ...

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Experts Question If Weather Service Was Operating at Its Best Ahead of Texas Floods Amid Trump’s Cuts

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...

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Maddow: Texas floods expose stakes of Trump-era weather service cuts

Rachel Maddow highlights reporting in Texas on cuts to the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ahead of the deadly flash flooding. While early indications ...

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Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know

After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was ultimately to blame for the flood's 100 deaths due to ...

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency ...

Breaking Down the Force of Water in the Texas Floods

Flash floods last week in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically, reaching three stories high in just two ...

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