by Oui
Sun Jul 6th, 2025 at 07:05:31 AM EST
At least 51 killed and more than two dozen children missing at ground zero of two rivers hit by flash floods combined in Guadalupe River near Hunt, Tx.
A wall of 23 feet swept through the area ..
At least 2 dozen children among missing from Texas flood waters | CBS News |
Catastrophic flooding in Texas has killed at least 32 people, 14 of them children. 27 are missing from a girls' sleep-away camp. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said more than 850 people have been rescued as crews search 30 miles of river for survivors. Jason Allen reports and Grant Gilmore has more on when the area will see relief.
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Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.
President Donald Trump's commitment to "energy dominance" would seem to be good news for the Texas economy. But in the administration's reversal of environmental policies--including via the chaos of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) trashing federal agencies--it is easy to overlook changes that are of particular importance for the state.
Federal resources for managing climate-augmented weather disasters are being wiped out, and crucial information about future risks is being destroyed or degraded. Meanwhile, state leaders stand by while denying the seriousness of climate change as a driver of these events--and the threat this poses to the state economy.
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It is not exactly breaking news that Texas is vulnerable to extreme weather, with recent hurricanes and wildfires fresh in mind, nor is the well-documented effect of a warming climate in magnifying severe weather. Just look to the growing count of billion dollar natural disasters (severe storms, drought, flood, wildfires, severe cold). For example, from 2020 to 2024 Texas suffered 68 of these costly events, with Florida second at 34.
By upending the federal status quo around disaster relief, states like Texas could be left without a paddle. The largest federal program directed to the threat is Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster aid, followed by companion assistance for damaged homes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and help for impacted businesses from the Small Business Administration. A breakout by state of aid from these federal agencies since 2017 shows that Texas and Florida, each receiving about $18 billion, account for almost a third of the 50-state total.
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Death toll in catastrophic Texas floods rises to 51 including 15 children | 7NEWS |
