Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government's disaster response

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2 killed when car swept away in flash flooding in New Jersey, dozens rescued: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency.

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Texas flood threat hinders search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding: Ground search operations were disrupted Sunday in Kerr County, Texas ...

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Jul 14 25

OpinionTexas flood disaster shows elevation is salvation and new codes are needed: The floods show that a shift in mindset is needed for disaster preparedness and our ...

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Jul 14 25

Extreme weather to become the UK's new normal, Met Office warns: The last three years have been in the UK's top five warmest on record, with 2024 being the ...

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Jul 14 25

Hour by hour, how deadly flooding struck Texas Hill Country: The Guadalupe River broke a historic record as it raged out of its banks on July 4.

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Flood risk is widespread in the U.S. Few people have insurance for it: Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the ...

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Jul 14 25

Central Texas swamped with rain again; flash flooding 'already occurring': A flood watch was in effect for more than a dozen counties as authorities resumed the ...

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Jul 14 25

Heavy rains return to Texas 10 days after catastrophic flooding: Central Texas has once again been hit with heavy rains and flooding, prompting rescues and ...

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The Atlantic

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Jul 14 25

Who’s to Blame for the Camp Mystic Disaster?: Holding people and policies accountable for disasters is essential.

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Search for Texas flood victims paused as heavy rains bring new threat of high waters

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Jul 14 25

A deadly 1987 flood foreshadowed the Texas disaster. Survivors ask, ‘why didn’t we learn?’

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Jul 14 25

Heavy Rains Bring Risk of Flash Floods to the East Coast: Widespread thunderstorms were expected to develop from Northern Virginia to southern New England on ...

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Jul 13 25

OpinionThere must be accountability for Central Texas flood deaths: Blame is “the word choice of losers,” Abbott scolded, veering into a bizarre football analogy that ...

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Vigil, recovery operations halted as flash flood warnings continue across Central Texas

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Jul 13 25

Search for Texas flood victims paused due to heavy rains and new threat of high waters

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Jul 13 25

'Code Red': Texas recovery effort halted amid new flash flood fears. Live updates

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Extreme rain threatens more flash flooding for millions along the East Coast: Slow-moving summer storms capable of extreme rain are poised to drench the East ...

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Jul 12 25

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

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Camp Mystic appealed to remove buildings from FEMA's 100-year flood map, records show

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Dozens of Camp Mystic buildings removed from flood map in recent years, records show

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Search for Texas flood victims resumes after heavy rains: Officials kept a wary eye on river levels as some crews resumed the search for people still missing ...

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Jul 13 25

Trump’s Bonkers Response to Texas Flood Tragedy in Fox News Interview: ”Maybe they should’ve had bells,” the president suggested.

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Texas volunteers help other dig out from floods: Armies of Texan volunteers are leading flood recovery and cleanup, supplementing official efforts even as more ...

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Jul 12 25

Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government's disaster response: The Trump administration and officials have faced questions over whether more could have ...

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WATCH: Inside rescue and recovery efforts after the deadly Texas floods: Tragedy struck the Texas Hill Country last week as sudden, massive flooding over the ...

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How the deadly Texas floods unfolded, devastating Kerrville and Camp Mystic: Texas Hill Country was unprepared for the July 4 nightmare flash floods that killed ...

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A flood killed his entire family in 2015. Now he has joined the search in Texas.: Jonathan McComb was the only one of his family to survive a Texas flood in 2015 ...

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Kerr County commissioners set to hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from flood map: The July Fourth flood moved so quickly in the middle of the night that it caught many off guard in a ...

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Jul 13 25

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Jul 13 25

Amid new flood warnings, emergency crews suspend search for flooding victims in Texas

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FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

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Flash flood threat in the Southern Plains as Texas still recovers: Additional rounds of rain will sweep across parts of Texas on Sunday.

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Trump lands in Texas to survey flood zone as disaster tests his pledge to dismantle FEMA

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'Evil': Trump dismisses question about Texas flood warnings, calls response 'incredible'

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Search for Texas flood victims paused as heavy rains bring new threat of high waters

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Jul 12 25

Dozens of Camp Mystic buildings removed from 100-year flood map by FEMA before expansion, records show

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Jul 11 25

Trump Insults ‘Evil’ Reporter Who Dares to Ask About Floods: The president did not like the question asked after meeting with Texas officials and victims.

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Trump says flood devastation 'hard to believe' after visit with Melania: President Donald Trump was accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump in visiting Texas ...

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Jul 12 25

Grim reality looms as search for missing Texas flood victims presses on: A week after deadly flash floods, as rescue turns to recovery, more than 160 people ...

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WATCH LIVE: Trump attends roundtable on Texas flooding with state officials in Kerrville

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Texas floods latest: Search for over 170 victims paused due to heavy rain as Trump argues Texans got ‘a lot of warning’

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Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends disaster response: US President Donald Trump has defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas ...

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OpinionTrump Revoked Rules Meant to Protect Against Disasters Like Texas Floods: A commonsense rule created building requirements for projects receiving federal funds ...

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Jul 12 25

Donald Trump defends state and federal response to deadly Texas floods: Visiting the area of Texas hit by deadly flooding last week, US President Donald Trump ...

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Texas flooding death toll rises; Kerrville overwhelmed by generosity: Updates: Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more ...

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‘Only a very evil person would ask’: Trump lashes out at reporter while visiting Texas flood zone

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Trump expresses "anguish of our entire nation" after meeting families of Texas flood victims

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Jul 10 25

Why Kerr County balked on a new flood warning system: In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a ...

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Jul 12 25

Report: FEMA Repeatedly Loosened Oversight At Texas Camp Where 27 People Died In Flooding

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Jul 11 25

Trump heads to Texas as recovery efforts from deadly flood continue: The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid ...

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Trump’s Response To Texas Floods Is A Preview Of What’s To Come: After catastrophic flooding in central Texas left the area devastated, the Trump ...

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Jul 12 25

Nature gave warning of recent deadly disasters. Were the right people listening?: A week after the devastating Texas flooding, serious questions remain about ...

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Jul 11 25

Flash floods once again hit Vermont, damaging homes and roads: Communities in rural Vermont face damaged homes and washed-out roads after heavy rainfall caused ...

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Jul 11 25

Casar, Crockett call for FEMA, NOAA details on Texas flood prep, response: Texas Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett have demanded details and ...

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Jul 12 25

FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones: Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ...

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Jul 12 25

Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials amid mounting questions about response

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The Hill

Jul 12 25

As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timeline

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RTE.ie

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Jul 11 25

Trump arrives in Texas to assess flood damage: US President Donald Trump has arrived in Texas as questions swirled over the authorities' response to ...

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Jul 11 25

At least 200 homes damaged in New Mexico flooding that killed 3 people, officials say

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Jul 11 25

How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas: In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood ...

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Jul 11 25

OpinionRecovering the Dead in Texas’s Flash-Flood Alley: In the wake of the Texas flood disaster, people are relying on the volunteer fire department ...

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Radio New Zealand

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Jul 13 25

'Flash flood' devastates small community in Motueka Valley: A path of destruction has been cut through a rural settlement in Motueka Valley ...

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Trump flies to flood-ravaged Texas as scrutiny of response mounts: WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump flew to Texas on Friday (Jul 11) as questions ...

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Jul 11 25

FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows: Water was higher than the predicted 0.2% chance flood hazard, according to data.

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Jul 11 25

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

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Jul 11 25

OpinionCritics hear differences in Trump's approach to Texas, California disasters: ANALYSIS

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