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How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster
Texas leads the country in flood deaths. Steep hills, shallow soils and a fault zone have made Hill Country, also called ...
These are the factors that contributed to the extreme Texas flooding
A "worst case scenario" of meteorological events contributed to the extreme flash flooding event that killed dozens of people ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before deadly flood
The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the 48 hours before, during and after the deadly flash flood, ...
Searchers in helicopters and on horseback comb Texas flood debris for missing people
HUNT, Texas (AP) — Crews used backhoes and their bare hands Wednesday to dig through piles of debris that stretched for miles ...
Searchers dig with their hands to try to find Texas flood victims
More than 100 bodies have been recovered, but another 160+ people are still missing after the flash floods days ago.
Texas flooding live updates: Officials grilled about response as death toll rises
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...
The Perils of the Texas-Flood Blame Game
Congressional Democrats are demanding an inquiry into whether NWS staffing shortages have affected the death toll, and ...
Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood
Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts had an impact on the ...