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Search for missing continues on day 7

Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing continues on day 7

At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

NBC News · 15h

Texas floods: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

CBS News · 13h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

As Texas flood waters recede, efforts to rescue pets intensify

Austin nonprofit pet shelter Austin Pets Alive! is leading the efforts to find animals in the wake of the deadly flooding. Here's how you can help.

NBC Sports on MSN · 1d

Vikings and Wilf family commit $500,000 to rescue and recovery efforts in Texas flooding

It made perfect sense for the NFL teams based in Texas to contribute $500,000 each to rescue and relief efforts from the catastrophic flooding that has claimed many lives and caused widespread deduction.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 14h

Mexican rescue volunteers bring earthquake expertise to Texas flood recovery

Patricia Campos stood before a memorial displaying photos of flood victims, one of dozens of Mexican volunteer rescuers helping with recovery efforts from the July 4 flooding that killed at least

Kristi Noem Delayed DHS Response to Texas Floods

New York Magazine on MSN · 20h

Kristi Noem Laughs Off Criticism of Her Texas Flood Response

FEMA officials say Noem took days to sign off on the deployment of resources to assist with the search and recovery efforts.

MSNBC · 12h

New report on Kristi Noem’s 3-day delay of Texas flood rescue

According to a new report Secretary Noem did not sign off on deploying FEMA’s urban search and rescue team to Texas until this Monday—more than three days after the floods struck. In the meantime, she was on Instagram crowd sourcing opinions about her official portrait.

FOX News on MSN · 17h

Noem rips CNN report claiming she delayed DHS response to Texas flood as 'absolutely trash'

DHS head Kristi Noem refuted a CNN report that her requirement for personal sign-off on DHS contracts over $100,000 slowed emergency response to deadly Texas flooding.

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Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost

Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central ...

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NASA sends specialized aircraft to aid deadly Texas flood search and rescue efforts

NASA’s high-altitude WB-57 aircraft took off from Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston on Tuesday, and will conduct ...

Trump, first lady to visit flood-ravaged Texas

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Search-and-rescue volunteers had to rely on sense of smell to find bodies in Texas flood debris, one reveals

Volunteers combing through debris piles from the devastating Central Texas flooding had to sniff out decaying bodies in the ...

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On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless

Various actors make celebrity-centered posts like these, which are common after a disaster, said Cliff Lampe, University of Michigan professor of information. These go viral because fans of ...

Viola Davis praises Mexican president on social media for flood rescue efforts

The July 4 flash flooding has claimed the lives of at least 110 people, a toll that has steadily risen as search and rescue teams and volunteers comb through debris.

Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done ...

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