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750 girls go for summer camp, now several missing: How Texas floods turned a fun adventure into tragedy

750 girls go for summer camp, now several missing: How Texas floods turned a fun adventure into tragedy

It used to be a place of fun, laughter and adventure until a few days ago. Now, a pall of gloom and anxiety shrouds Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas after catastrophic and deadly floods swept...

Death toll in central Texas flash floods tops 80 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

Death toll in central Texas flash floods tops 80 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people...

Donald Trump Grilled About NWS Cuts After Deadly Texas Floods

Donald Trump Grilled About NWS Cuts After Deadly Texas Floods

President Donald Trump was asked about cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) after deadly Texas floods left at least 80 people dead. Speaking to reporters, the president dismissed concerns that there needs to be extra staff at the weather...

Texas camp evacuates 70 as staff act without official warning during deadly flash floods

Texas camp evacuates 70 as staff act without official warning during deadly flash floods

Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson discusses the Department of Homeland Security's response to criticisms of the National Weather Service's advanced alert system following Texas floods that left 80 dead. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas...

At least 82 people have died in massive flooding in Texas, with more rain expected there

At least 82 people have died in massive flooding in Texas, with more rain expected there

In the US state of Texas, the death toll from flash floods that struck on July 54 has risen to 82, including 28 children. Rescuers are continuing to search for ten missing girls from Camp Mystic and one counselor. This is reported by CNN. A total...

Texas flood horror: Trump planning to re-hire fired meteorologists after devastating tragedy kills 82?

Texas flood horror: Trump planning to re-hire fired meteorologists after devastating tragedy kills 82?

As many as 82 people have been killed and dozens are still missing after devastating floods hit central Texas. Rescuers are still searching for at least 41 missing people, according to state and local officials, reports CNN. The death toll in the...

Search teams scour Texas flood zone for dozens missing; 78 confirmed dead

Search teams scour Texas flood zone for dozens missing; 78 confirmed dead

By Evan Garcia KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -Search teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas for a fourth day on Monday, looking for dozens of people still missing from a...

Donald Trump Grilled About NWS Cuts After Deadly Texas Floods

Donald Trump Grilled About NWS Cuts After Deadly Texas Floods

President Donald Trump was asked about cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) after deadly Texas floods left at least 80 people dead. Speaking to reporters, the president dismissed concerns that there needed to be extra staff at the weather...

First Thing: Texas floods death toll rises as search for survivors turns to recovery operation

First Thing: Texas floods death toll rises as search for survivors turns to recovery operation

Good morning. Residents in central Texas observed a day of prayer on Sunday after at least 82 people were killed with dozens still missing after Friday’s devastating flash flooding, as a search and rescue operation for survivors began to morph...

Wetin to know about di Texas flood wey kill over 80 pipo including children dem wey go camp

Wetin to know about di Texas flood wey kill over 80 pipo including children dem wey go camp

At least 81 pipo don die for central Texas and anoda 41 dey miss afta one flash floods wey happun on Friday, 4 July. Sixty-eight of di fatalities, include 28 children, wey bin dey Kerr County, wia one riverside Christian girls camp dey located....

10 Deadliest US floods in the last 25 years that still haunt in the nation’s history

10 Deadliest US floods in the last 25 years that still haunt in the nation’s history

Texas flash floods have claimed at least 82 lives, with numerous other holiday visitors and campers still missing after torrential rains triggered a rapid and devastating rise in water levels. Kerr County emerged as the worst-hit region as nearly...

Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers still missing

Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers still missing

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people...

Death toll from Texas flooding mounts to 78

Death toll from Texas flooding mounts to 78

The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp continued, and fears of more flooding prompted evacuations of volunteer responders. Larry...

Death Toll in TX Floods Rises; Rescue Efforts Continue

Death Toll in TX Floods Rises; Rescue Efforts Continue

By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that killed more 80...

Donald Trump ‘hides on golf course’ as dozens killed in Texas floods

Donald Trump ‘hides on golf course’ as dozens killed in Texas floods

Donald Trump has been slammed for reportedly hitting the golf course as Texas dealt with deadly floods, which have claimed the lives of dozens of people, including 28 children. On Friday, central Texas was hit with devastating flash floods. At the...

81 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms

81 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms

KERR COUNTRY, Texas — At least 81 people have been confirmed dead in central Texas and another 41 are missing following flash floods on Friday. Sixty-eight of the fatalities, including 28 children, were in Kerr County, where a riverside Christian...

Chantal’s Remnants Will Bring Downpours, Possible Localized Flooding

Chantal’s Remnants Will Bring Downpours, Possible Localized Flooding

There will be chances for showers and thunderstorms both Monday, July 7, and Tuesday, July 8, with warm and humid conditions. Localized torrential downpours and flash flooding are also possible both days, the National Weather Service says. The...

NJ man an 'American hero' for saving 165 lives in Texas flood

NJ man an 'American hero' for saving 165 lives in Texas flood

🚨Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued 165 people from Texas flood waters 🚨It was his first rescue mission 🚨Ruskan is from Warren and graduated Rider University A New Jersey native is being called "an American hero" for rescuing nearly 200 people out...

Pres. Trump to 'probably' visit Texas this week amid deadly flooding

Pres. Trump to 'probably' visit Texas this week amid deadly flooding

President Trump says he will "probably" visit Texas later this week as the state deals with devastating deadly flooding. While in New Jersey, the president told reporters that what is happening in Texas is "horrible." President Trump on possible...

Disaster declaration issued in Texas as flood risks continue

Disaster declaration issued in Texas as flood risks continue

At least 81 people have been confirmed dead and 41 remain missing after flash floods devastated central Texas on Friday, with more storms expected in the region. The flash floods began Thursday night of last week and continued into Friday morning,...

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