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Authorities are urging residents to prepare for severe weather as a powerful storm system that could cause intense flash floods moves through a swathe of the US east coast stretching from New York City to Washington DC. Forecasters are predicting intense rainfall, with rates possibly reaching up to 3 inches an hour. While most areas are expected to receive 1 …

County Emergency Official Says He Was Ill and Sleeping as Texas Floods Hit  The New York Times Kerr County emergency coordinator defends his flood response after weeks of silence  NBC News Local leaders face Texas lawmakers today as questions linger about deadly July 4 flooding  CNN Experts say Texas is ignoring root cause of deadly July floods: unregulated development  Austin American-Statesman As the floods …

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This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The country watched in horror as torrential rain drenched Texas earlier this month, sweeping at least 135 people to their death. Kerr County alone lost 107, including more than two dozen children at Camp Mystic. From afar, it would be easy, even tempting, to think that …

Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid after devastating floods  The Washington Post White House rejects Maryland’s request for disaster assistance after flooding in May, Gov. Moore says  CBS News Trump administration denies Western Maryland federal flood aid  The Baltimore Banner Trump admin. denies disaster assistance after Western Maryland floods; state will appeal decision  WBAL-TV Lawmakers call denial of disaster assistance for Western Maryland …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas legislators on Wednesday lambasted a local river authority for a decision last year not to move ahead …

President Donald Trump speaks as first lady Melania Trump, left, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott listen during a roundtable discussion with first responders and local officials at Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas, during a tour to observe flood damage July 11. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Just over two weeks since floods in the …

Number missing in Texas floods drops from 97 to 3, Kerr County officials say  Axios How Did the Number of People Missing After Texas Floods Drop So Drastically?  The New York Times Number missing in deadly Texas floods drops from 97 to 3, Kerr County officials say  Axios Texas county makes huge update to missing persons list after flood, with most found safe  Fox …

How Did the Number of People Missing After Texas Floods Drop So Drastically?  The New York Times Number missing in Texas floods drops from 97 to 3, Kerr County officials say  Axios Texas county makes huge update to missing persons list after flood, with most found safe  Fox News Texas flooding: Kerr County still working to recover two weeks after flood  FOX 7 Austin …

The number of people missing in Texas after devastating floods hit the state has dropped from 160 people to three, officials said. The flash floods following a torrential downpour on 4 July killed 135 people in, including children at Camp Mystic, a Christian all-girls’ summer camp along the Guadalupe River. Dozens of others were reported missing. But on late Saturday, …