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Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows.
After catastrophic flooding devastated parts of the Hill Country and Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, the state is facing a mounting death toll. Officials report more than 120 lives lost and more than 170 people still missing after days of severe storms and swollen rivers.
Texas floods latest: Trump departs for county where Camp Mystic is located as death toll reaches 121
President Donald Trump is set to survey the damage in the hard-hit county where Camp Mystic campers and staff are among the 96 dead
Officials in Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, said the number of missing remained unchanged since Tuesday, at 161. The floods have killed at least 120 people statewide.
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MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough tore into Texas officials for ignoring “very clear signals” about their antiquated flood warning system. As the death toll from catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River last weekend continues to climb,
In the wake of Texas' catastrophic floods, faith communities have rallied in prayer, mourning and relief efforts to support grieving families and survivors.