Jul 11 Watch 2:55 Trump tours catastrophic flood damage in central Texas, defends state and federal response By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson President Trump and the first lady visited central Texas on Friday, surveying the catastrophic damage and offering comfort to families who lost loved ones in last week's floods. The death toll stands at 120 and at least 160 people are… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 10:32 Grieving daughter says mother’s death in Texas flood was avoidable By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz Thousands of responders from multiple states and Mexico spent another day scouring river banks in central Texas in search of flood victims. No new survivors have been found this week and families are coping with enormous losses. Special correspondent Christopher… Continue watching
Jul 11 WATCH: Trump attends roundtable on Texas flooding with state officials in Kerrville By Sean Murphy, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents fast enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 6:12 Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 still missing, officials there are facing scrutiny. The National Weather Service issued several watches and warnings before midnight… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:13 Texas teams peel away layers of flood debris in search for missing By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Layla Quran, Christopher Booker More than 160 people remain missing from the catastrophic floods that hit central Texas last week. At least 119 people have been killed, but as search crews continue their work, officials expect the death toll to keep growing. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 09 Large number of people missing in Texas floods clouds full toll of the disaster By Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press Crews are using backhoes and their bare hands to dig through piles of debris that stretch for miles in the search for more than 160 people believed to be missing in the flash floods that laid waste to Texas Hill… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:08 Texas region devastated by flooding shifts focus to recovery as death toll tops 109 By Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Layla Quran, Christopher Booker, Karina Cuevas Search teams continued to comb through large parts of central Texas in a bid to look for survivors, five days after historic floods in the area. No new survivors have been found in days. At least 109 people are confirmed… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 6:05 Meteorologist breaks down storm system behind historic Texas flooding By Deema Zein, Jackson Hudgins, Julia Griffin After the deadly flooding in Texas, there are questions about the weather forecasts and warning systems meant to save lives. Deema Zein spoke with meteorologist Matthew Cappucci of MyRadar.com about the origins of the storm and why it dumped so… Continue watching
Jul 08 More than 160 people are still missing after Texas’ deadly floods, Gov. Abbott says By Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press The lowlands along the Guadalupe River in central Texas are filled with youth camps and campgrounds that are especially popular around summer holidays, which has made it more difficult to know how many people are missing. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Noem describes scene of parents looking for their children in Texas flood devastation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the scene at Camp Mystic in Kerrville, Texas, at the urging of President Donald Trump as he opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. Continue reading