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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.
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.
How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded
This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned violent?
13 Texas flood claims Snopes has investigated
Rumors about National Weather Service cuts, cloud seeding, rescues and more spread online following the deadly July 2025 floods in central Texas.
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More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are believed to be still missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people across central Texas.
Around the World, Flash Flood Disasters Are the ‘Hardest Kind to Prevent’
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent
Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what actions they took in the early hours of the disaster.
Teen who helped family escape from van is among those killed in Texas floods
Malaya Grace Hammond is among the latest fatalities identified from the Texas floods. Hammond's family said she was swept away by floodwaters on Saturday in Travis County.
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