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Search for Texas flood victims paused

Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims and damage homes elsewhere

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Sunday morning amid new warnings that additional rain would again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month.

CBS News on MSN · 9h

New Texas flood threat halts search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding

Ground search operations were suspended Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where crews have continued to look for those still lost after catastrophic July 4 flooding.

NBC News · 3h

New flood threat complicates recovery efforts in Texas

Heavy rains in Central Texas are complicating the recovery mission in the state’s Hill Country, just over one week after catastrophic flooding killed at least 120 people. NBC News’ Ryan Chander reports from hard-hit Kerr County.

Texas, FEMA

CNN on MSN · 11h

FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

Texas leads nation in flood deaths

ABC News on MSN · 7h

Texas flooding live updates: Flash flood threat increases for parts of Central Texas

Over 120 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

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.

Yahoo · 1d

Death Toll Grows To 129 Following Texas Floods As Damage Assessments Begin

The death toll has now climbed to at least 129, making it America's deadliest rainfall-driven flash flood since 1976.

FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map

Associated Press News on MSN · 5h

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

FEMA approved Camp Mystic appeals to remove buildings from flood zone

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of ...

9hon MSN

A 94-year-old grandmother lost her house in the Texas floods. Her family says rebuilding their home is worth the risk

After hours of waiting and praying in the attic, the water stopped rising and the family was rescued. A first responder ...

2don MSN

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...

After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA

Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

2don MSN

Trump heads to Texas flood zone, avoiding criticism he's heaped on other governors

President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the ...

2don MSN

Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people.

2don MSN

Trump to visit Texas; White House says FEMA has funds for flood victims: Live updates

President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by ...

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