73 m. ago Did National Weather Service cuts lead to the Texas flood disaster? We don’t know | Rebecca Solnit

We all need to be careful about how we get information and reach conclusions – especially nowWhy exactly so many people drowned in the terrible Independence Day floods that swept through Texas’s Hill Country will probably have multiple explanations that take a while to obtain. But it’s 2025, and people want answers immediately, and lots of people seized on stories blaming the National Weather Service (NWS).There were two opposing reasons to blame this vital government service. For local and state authorities, blaming a branch of the federal government was a way of avoiding culpability themselves. And for a whole lot of people who deplore the Trump/Doge cuts to federal services, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service, the idea that the NWS failed served to underscore how destructive those cuts are. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn

Cuts and chaos instigated by Trump come as threat from extreme weather grows due to human-caused climate crisisThe deadly Texas floods could signal a new norm in the US, as Donald Trump and his allies dismantle crucial federal agencies that help states prepare and respond to extreme weather and other hazards, experts warn.More than 100 are dead and dozens more remain missing after flash floods in the parched area known as Texas Hill Country swept away entire holiday camps and homes on Friday night – in what appears to have been another unremarkable storm that stalled before dumping huge quantities of rain over a short period of time, a phenomena that has becoming increasingly common as the planet warms. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tragic picture shows entire cabin of Camp Mystic girls and counsellors swept away in Texas floods

A photograph, circulated widely on social media, shows 13 girls and two counsellors who were staying in Camp Mystic’s Bubble Inn cabin

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2 h. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll surpasses 100 and dozens still missing as Texans told ‘rough week’ ahead

Ten campers and a staff member from Camp Mystic are among the two dozen still missing, as Texans told ‘rough week’ ahead

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4 h. ago Texas floods latest: Hopes fade for missing Camp Mystic victims as death toll crosses 100

Threat from rain and flooding continues throughout central Texas, as White House declares major disaster

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5 h. ago Father swept away after he refused to give up 'babies' while clinging to tree during Texas flood

A father of three died after he clung to his babies while the Texas floods ravaged the RV park where the family was vacationing.

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5 h. ago Tears in Texas as mourners hold moving candlelight vigil for flood victims after death toll passes 100

At least 27 of the victims were students or staff at the Christian summer camp for girls.

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6 h. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll surpasses 100 as desperate search for Camp Mystic victims continues

Threat from rain and flooding continues throughout central Texas on Monday, as White House declares major disaster

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7 h. ago Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them away

Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history

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9 h. ago Father's defiant message of hope after tragically losing twin daughters as death toll of Texas floods surpasses 100: Live Updates

At least 27 of the victims were students or staff at the Christian summer camp for girls.

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10 h. ago Camp Mystic witness describes heartbreaking sight as parents' worst fears come true

More than 100 people have died amid catastrophic flooding in Texas, US, as search-and-rescue teams continue to wade into swollen rivers to find Camp Mystic's missing youngsters

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10 h. ago Texas Senator seen holidaying in Europe as flood death toll reaches 100

Senator Ted Cruz was allegedly spotted touring Europe as the death toll from catastrophic flash floods in Texas continued to climb after a river swelled and ripped through summer camps

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10 h. ago Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fourth

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10 h. ago Texas teen describes harrowing escape from floodwaters near Guadalupe River: 'There was nowhere to go'

Riata Schoepf, 19, waded through chest-deep waters in the dead of night before she was rescued by a group of strangers who had found respite on the second floor of a two-story home.

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11 h. ago 'Hero' swimmer saves 165 people in Texas floods that killed over 100 including 27 campers

At least 89 people were killed after floods swept through central Texas over the July Fourth weekend. The death toll includes 27 campers and counselors from an all-girls summer camp in Kerr County.

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11 h. ago After Texas floods that killed campers, here's what to consider when sending your kids to camp

The devastating flood at Camp Mystic in Texas has raised concerns among parents about summer camp safety

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11 h. ago Counselor reveals heartbreaking sight after she delivered last surviving Camp Mystic children to parents... as those left realized the worst

Camp Mystic counselor Holly Kate Hurley, 19, recalled how the Texas flood' 'wiped away' cabins and described the heartbreaking sight of parents desperately searching for their kids.

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12 h. ago Texas flooding death toll surpasses 100 as Camp Mystic mourners hold memorial service tonight: Live updates

At least 27 of the victims were students or staff at the Christian summer camp for girls.

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12 h. ago Texas floods latest: At least 104 dead as search for victims continues amid new weather warnings

Threat from rain and flooding continues throughout central Texas on Monday, as White House declares major disaster

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12 h. ago Texas flash floods kill more than 100 people as more victims expected

Girls summer camp Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors dead as more rain threatens to deluge regionTexas floods – latest updatesBy late afternoon on Monday the death toll from the flash floods that have wreaked devastation in Texas since Friday had exceeded 100 and is expected to rise further as more victims are found and more rain threatens to deluge the region. Camp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors died. Continue reading...

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