28 h. ago Texas death toll reaches 134 as new flash flood watch issued

Authorities admit ‘we don’t know how many we lost’ as local officials receive death threatsAt least 134 people have now been confirmed to have died during the Texas Hill Country flooding on 4 July, according to an ABC News report.Crews are continuing to search for the 101 people still missing. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Texas flooding death toll climbs to 119 as search for more people continues

Amid cleanup efforts, residents and news outlets question the government’s pre-flooding alarm and warning systemsAmong the Texas flood victims: campers, staff, grandparents and teachersThe number of people who have died from the flooding in Texas continues to rise, with at least 119 people dead throughout the state, officials said on Wednesday morning.Search crews continue to look for people, as residents and news organizations question the government’s alarm and warning systems. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Searchers in helicopters and on horseback scour Texas flood debris for the missing

The search is continuing for more than 160 people believed to be missing in Texas days after a destructive wall of water killed over 100 people

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9 d. ago Texas’s Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors died in floods

Camp says the search continues for missing people while life-threatening flooding still remains a threat Texas floods – latest updatesCamp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors died in the flash floods that have wreaked devastation on the area since Friday.“Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,” a statement on the camp website read.Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Terrifying new video shows 10ft waves after 'freak storm' shook Lake Tahoe leaving EIGHT dead

Eight lives were lost on the California side of Lake Tahoe when a sudden, violent storm struck without warning and capsized their boat.

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3 w. ago Victims identified in Lake Tahoe boat capsize tragedy during family birthday celebration

Four of eight victims were from same family, including both parents and adult son

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3 w. ago 4 members of a California family among the 8 dead in a boat capsize on Lake Tahoe during a storm

Four members of a family from Northern California were among eight people killed over the weekend when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a fierce thunderstorm

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3 w. ago Death toll rises after boat capsize on Lake Tahoe during sudden storm

Ten people were on board the vessel when it flipped Saturday afternoon near D.L. Bliss State Park on the lake’s southwest edge

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3 w. ago California officials say seventh person found dead after Lake Tahoe boat capsizes

Fast-moving weekend thunderstorm caused high winds and swells as authorities say one person still missingThe El Dorado county sheriff’s office confirmed Monday that it had found a seventh person dead after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe during a fast-moving weekend thunderstorm that caused high winds and swells of up to 8ft. One person is still missing.A 27ft-long gold Chris-Craft vessel with 10 people aboard overturned Saturday afternoon after apparently being hit by a large swell near DL Bliss state park on the lake’s south-west edge, according to the US Coast Guard. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Search continues for 2 people still missing after 6 killed when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe

A search continues for two people still missing after six others were killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves

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3 w. ago 6 reported dead and 2 missing after a boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in California

Officials say six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California

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3 w. ago 6 people dead and 2 missing after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe during summer storm

Six people are dead and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

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