4 h. ago Donald Trump sparks frenzy as he says 'thing like this has never happened before'

President Donald Trump made the bizarre comments about the recent flooding in Texas which has left at least 120 dead, as he addressed reporters in New Jersey on Friday

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6 h. ago Trump defends response to deadly Texas flooding after touring disaster area – live updates

President and Texas governor praise handling of flooding that has killed at least 120 people; Trump calls reporter ‘evil’ for asking about lack of warningsThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non...

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7 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump meets rescuers and families of victims killed in Camp Mystic flooding disaster

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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9 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump surveys damage from disaster that killed 121, including Camp Mystic kids and staff

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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10 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump arrives to survey disaster that killed 121, including Camp Mystic kids and staff

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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12 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump departs for county where Camp Mystic is located as death toll reaches 121

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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14 h. ago Texas floods latest: At least 121 dead as Trump heads to hard

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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15 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump and Melania to tour devastation from ‘once in every 200

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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16 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump and Melania to tour devastation from ‘once in a 200

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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17 h. ago Texas floods latest: Over 120 dead as Trump and Melania to tour devastation from ‘once in a 200

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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19 h. ago Texas floods latest: Over 120 dead as Kerr County ‘repeatedly denied funding’ for flood warning system

President Donald Trump is set to survey the damage in the hard-hit county where Camp Mystic campers and staff are among the 96 dead

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30 h. ago A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them

Officials at the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department triggered a flood warning siren last week when the Guadalupe River began to swell

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34 h. ago Texas floods: death toll reaches at least 120 people as recovery efforts continue

Rising number of flood victims is starting to plateau, a bleak sign that rescuers have made little progress in past 24 hoursThe rising number of victims from the devastating central Texas floods is beginning to plateau, with at least 120 people found dead in the state – a bleak sign that rescuers have made little progress to find victims amid wreckage in the past 24 hours.On Thursday morning, local officials in Kerr county, which was hit the hardest by the 4 July flash flood, announced that 96 people had died, the same number reported on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 120 as Camp Mystic cabins ‘found to be in extremely hazardous’ flood zone

At least 173 people remain missing in the state, with Governor Greg Abbott fearing more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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44 h. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 120 as Camp Mystic cabins ‘built on extremely hazardous flood zone’

At least 173 people remain missing in the state, with Governor Greg Abbott fearing more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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45 h. ago Texas floods latest: Hundreds gather at high school to honor the 120 dead while 170 still remain missing

More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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51 h. ago A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County, Texas

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57 h. 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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3 d. ago Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including at least 27 children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp

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3 d. ago New Mexico residents told 'seek higher ground' amid flash flood warning as Texas death toll climbs to 111

LIVE UPDATES: The Texas flash floods have consumed the lives of at least 111 people, with authorities warning the death toll is almost certainly going to continue to rise.

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