Texas, flood and National Weather Service
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Texas Floods Death Toll Creeps up
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The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.
Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters as rescuers comb through the flood-ravaged Hill Country.
MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: The catastrophic flooding struck on Friday, causing a surge of 20 to 26 feet on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, causing widespread damage. President Donald Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, which is west of Austin.
Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.
The search is continuing for more than 160 people believed to be missing in Texas days after a destructive wall of water killed over 100 people