Texas flooding death toll rises
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Officials defended their actions in the hardest-hit county, where no survivors have been found since Friday. Statewide, 173 people remain unaccounted for, the governor said.
Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.
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Worcester Telegram on MSNAfter deadly Texas flood, some wonder if Central Mass. has what it needs to be preparedThere's no sense in finger-pointing over whether or not alerts went out fast enough in Texas, said Landry. As she sees it, preparing for the weather comes down to knowing the landscape where you live and planning out what to do if disaster strikes. "You have to be aware and prepared," she said.
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.
A 20-month-old toddler has died in last week’s flooding that devastated Kerr County in Texas, according to the child’s family.
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A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.
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Live Science on MSNTexas flood devastation revealed in before-and-after satellite imagesSatellites have captured before-and-after images of the devastating floods in Texas, highlighting a trail of devastation on the Guadalupe River.