Texas flood death toll rises
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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.
Texas leads the US in flood deaths due to its geography, population and risky behaviour, with experts suggesting that many fatalities, especially in cars, are preventable.
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.
At least 108 people have been killed in “catastrophic” flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.
Flash floods in Texas killed at least 121 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, including girls attending a summer camp, and left others still missing. On Monday, Camp Mystic confirmed ...
No! They voted for this to happen,” a donor wrote in response to our call to give cash relief to Texas flood survivors.Normally, my organization GiveDirectly receives donations, not anger, when we respond to disasters.
Warnings predicted both Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.