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Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens

Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions

State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending flash flooding.

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 5h

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on Texas to buy sirens for flood-prone counties

Texas should buy warning sirens for counties in flash flood zones by next summer to better alert residents so they can d get to safety when catastrophes hit in the middle of the night while residents are asleep,

New York Post on MSN · 1d

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says flash flood alerts went out — but not everyone got them

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that there were some alert warnings that went out around the time that the flash flooding ravaged Texas Hill Country, but explained that not everyone received those

Texas, Greg Abbott

Green Matters on MSN · 7h

Texas Is Grieving, so Where Is Greg Abbott and Why Is Dan Patrick Acting in His Place?

A devastating flood is making national news, prompting people to wonder why Dan Patrick is acting governor of Texas while Greg Abbott is away.

CBS News · 13h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says flood response will be evaluated in special session

The Texas Division of Emergency Management had multiple meetings to prepare, but the National Weather Service "did not predict the amount of rain" that actually fell, officials said, adding that forecasters originally estimated up to 8 inches of rainfall for the area.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives Texas flooding update

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been activated in Texas, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Flood threat lingers, with death toll expected to rise

CBS News on MSN · 6h

Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to at least 95, dozens still missing

Although Kerr County was hit hardest by flooding, at least seven others have been confirmed dead in different parts of Texas. About 150 miles east of Camp Mystic, Travis County has confirmed at least four deaths, county spokesperson Hector Nieto told CBS News by phone Saturday night. Travis County includes the Texas capital city of Austin.

The Washington Post on MSN · 15h

Texas flooding live updates: Flood threat lingers, with death toll expected to rise

The flash flooding that ripped through Texas’s Hill Country could be the deadliest freshwater flood event in the United States in 50 years.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend’s house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him. Hours later,

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says state will pay to put sirens along the Guadalupe River before next summer

During an interview with Fox News Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that he and Gov. Greg Abbott agreed that the ...

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A flood killed his entire family in 2015. Now, he's joined search efforts in Texas.

Jonathan McComb was the sole family member to survive a Texas flooding in 2015. Now, he's in Kerrville searching for victims ...

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Over 20 girls from Camp Mystic unaccounted for after flash flooding, Dan Patrick says

Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp for girls, had to be evacuated overnight after “catastrophic” flooding along the ...

Latin Times on MSN5h

Ted Cruz Once Again Misses Texas Catastrophe Due to International Vacation

The latest controversy erupted after Cruz was spotted touring the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, July 5, just one ...

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Viral Story Of 2 Girls Saved From Tree In Texas Floods Is Not True

It would have been a miraculous tale: Two young girls found clinging to tree branches high off the ground one day after being swept six miles downriver in Texas, where flash flooding left dozens dead ...

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Texas Flood Live Updates: At Least 59 Dead As Trump Signs Major Disaster Declaration

ToplineAt least 59 deaths—including the deaths of 15 children—have now been confirmed in the central Texas flash floods, ...

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Why Dan Patrick is Texas' acting governor. Guadalupe River flood response raises questions

Texas' Acting Governor Dan Patrick issued a statement after ‘catastrophic’ flooding in Kerr County and missing reports came ...

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