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Texas flooding timeline: How rapidly rising waters killed dozens

Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths. Here's a timeline of the disaster: On July 2, the Texas Division of Emergency Management said it activated "state emergency response resources in anticipation of increased threats of flooding in parts of West and Central Texas heading into the holiday weekend.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas flood forecasts were accurate. It wasn’t enough to save lives.

The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early morning flash floods.

The Washington Post on MSN · 36m

Data showed Texas’s flood risk was rising. The forecast didn’t change.

Weather model data show the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists said the agency had made reasonable predictions.

Texas officials provide updates on deadly flooding

The Oklahoman · 6m

After deadly Texas floods, why Oklahoma's emergency managers 'think of the worst' when preparing for storms

Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, flooding kills an average of 103 people a year. Tornadoes, however, caused 48 deaths on average during the same period, according to the National Weather Service.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas officials provide updates on deadly flooding: Watch live

Watch live as officials in Texas provide updates on the deadly floods that have killed at least 81 people since Friday.

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

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L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters

Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January ...

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Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...

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Beleaguered Weather Service defends its forecasts as Texas officials point fingers over flood warnings

Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.

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White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of ...

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How does Ohio's emergency alert system work? What to know when severe weather approaches

It's the middle of severe weather season in Ohio, meaning more storms are likely still to come. Here's how the state will let ...

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Flood watch issued for parts of Texas hit most by deadly flooding. See active warnings

National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the areas of Central Texas hit most by the deadly flooding over Fourth ...

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Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before Central Texas flood killed dozens

Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plan just two days before the devastating flood killed more than two ...

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National Weather Service Defends Forecasts After Texas Flooding Tragedy Sparked Criticism from Local Officials

In the wake of the central Texas flash flooding, after local officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service for ...

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'Relief is in store' for flood-devastated Texas as thunderstorms taper off

The National Weather Service said the threat of severe weather is low, but some flood warnings are still in effect.

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