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Some Texas flood alerts delayed

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 left in harm’s way.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods

Rescue efforts included over 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

Latin Times on MSN · 13h

Texas Official Shot Down Siren Flood Alert, Complaining That It Might Go Off 'In the Middle of the Night': Report

As historic flash floods swept through Kerr County over July 4 weekend, killing more than 100 people and leaving families scrambling to escape in the dark, a years-old decision by county officials to block a proposed siren alert system has come under renewed scrutiny.

Trump surveys damage in Texas

ABC News on MSN · 11h

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

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

'Filled with grief and devastation’ : Trump surveys Texas flood damage. Live updates

President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.

BBC · 7h

Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing

US President Donald Trump has reassured Kerrville, Texas, residents that the government would help rebuild after floods hit the central part of the state last week, killing 120 pe

Greg Abbott Moves to Rig Midterms Amid Texas Floods

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

Greg Abbott Moves to Rig the Midterms Amid Texas Floods

Governor Greg Abbot is trying to further gerrymander Texas while his state recovers from some of the deadliest flooding in its history. On Wednesday, Abbot told state lawmakers to begin the redistricting process as he positions Republicans to maintain control of the House in 2026.

Slingshot News on MSN · 10h

'We're Going To Rebuild': Greg Abbott Provides Update On Recovery Efforts Following Tragic Texas Floods

During a press conference with President Trump today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott discussed plans to rebuild communities affected by tragic floods in central Texas. Abbott stated, "We're going to rebuild.

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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 ...

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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the ...

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Not everyone received — or heeded — Austin-area flood alerts. Here's why.

Alert fatigue may have led some residents to ignore warnings. Spotty cell service also could have kept some alerts from ...

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Emergency alert over shooting stirs anger in flood-hit Texas

The alert, a Blue Alert issued by the FBI, named Benjamin Song, 32, as the suspect wanted in the July 4 shooting of a police ...

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As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent

Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what ...

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Texas town right next door to flood-ravaged county added new alert sirens last year — and nobody perished in July 4 storms

A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...

After deadly Texas floods, why Oklahoma's emergency managers 'think of the worst' when preparing for storms

Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

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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