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At least 135 people have been killed in "catastrophic" flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.
At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.
Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.
Dozens of girls were killed in the July 4 floods at the height of summer camp season. Who should have known better?
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The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing.
Even though there are still dozens of people missing, and endless mounds of mangled vegetation and vehicles, it is not too soon to ask what went wrong
The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed nearly 1,680 U.S. adults this week, and 52% blamed lack of government preparation for most of the deaths, mainly centered in Kerr County along the Guadalupe River.