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At least 95 dead in Kerr County, Texas

Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 118 dead in the state

At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to wake residents up.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 1h

Texas floods latest update: Toll reaches 119, Kerr County Sheriff says ‘its not easy’

Briefing mediapersons over Texas floods, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L Leitha said the first flash flood notification came between 4 AM and 5 AM.

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Snopes on MSN · 2h

Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know

After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was ultimately to blame for the flood's 100 deaths due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service.

NBC New York · 2d

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

People on MSN · 3d

National Weather Service Defends Forecasts After Texas Flooding Tragedy Sparked Criticism from Local Officials

In the wake of the central Texas flash flooding, after local officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service for its alerts and forecasts, the agency responded: The NWS alerts gave several hours of lead time,

The Texas Tribune on MSN22h

Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

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Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987

Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...

Sen. Ted Cruz calls National Weather Service criticism 'partisan finger pointing'

The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding ...

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Conflicting officials, social posts leave evacuation delay questions in Kerr County flooding

Social media posts piece together a timeline of apparent delays in public notification by government officials in Kerr County, as devastating flood waters rose on the Guadalupe River early Friday ...

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BLOG: 24+ fatalities in Kerr County, 20+ children missing from camp after flooding

Otherwise, avoid travel.” 4:18 a.m. “Very dangerous flash flooding ongoing in northwest Travis, western Williamson, and ...

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