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At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.

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At least 136 people, including 37 children, were killed in flash flooding in Central Texas.
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Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life

Alcohol and drugs were often involved in funny, bizarre and terrible incidents in the heavy metal legend’s long career.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s excessive behavior sometimes overshadowed his long career.
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How Did the Number of Missing After Texas Floods Drop So Drastically?

Last week, officials said 97 people were missing in Kerr County. Now, it’s down to three. The drop is substantial, but such wild fluctuations can happen after disasters.

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A memorial for the victims of the floods in Central Texas.
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Number of Missing in Kerr County, Texas, After Floods Drops to 3

The new figure was a significant decline from 97 just days ago. The death toll in the county remained the same, and officials said many of the missing were reported safe.

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The Guadalupe River flowing past debris from the summer camp Heart O’ the Hills after one of the deadliest U.S. floods in decades in Hunt, Texas.
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Why Are More Than 100 People Still Missing in Texas, 2 Weeks After the Floods?

The number of people unaccounted for dropped this week but remains stubbornly high as some searchers lose hope of finding them.

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Members of the military presented an American flag on Friday to firefighters and relatives of Michael Phillips, the chief of the volunteer fire department in Marble Falls, who is among those missing from the floods.
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After the Floods, a Pain So Vast It Makes Texas Feel Small

The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.

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Rescuers embrace in grief at a memorial in Kerrville, Texas.
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How Two Camp Mystic Cabins Turned Into an Epicenter of Grief in the Texas Floods

The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either the Bubble Inn or Twins cabins, which housed the youngest campers.

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Flash flooding along the Guadalupe River killed 28 campers, counselors and staff at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.
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Justice Dept. to Move Ahead With Bribery Case Against Cuellar

The decision to sustain the prosecution of the Texas Democrat stands in contrast to the department’s decisions to drop or downgrade investigations of Trump allies or those he deems politically useful.

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Representative Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, was accused of bribery and money laundering on behalf of an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan’s leaders.
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A Summer Camp on the Guadalupe River Reopens After Deadly Texas Flooding

Barely a week after devastating floods destroyed Camp Mystic and killed at least 134, Camp CAMP, which serves disabled youth, reopened Monday, thanks to a herculean cleanup led by a volunteer army.

“We need to get ready for horseback activities.” Counselors helped a camper saddle up as camp life resumed.
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Fewer Than 100 Unaccounted For in Texas Flood as Officials Decry ‘Blame Game’

In Kerr County, where the most deaths occurred, officials said they were receiving threats, even as they continued to deflect questions about flood warnings.

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At least 132 people were killed by the July 4 flooding in Central Texas.
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Texan Stoicism Provides Comfort, and Excuses, After the Flood

Texans often draw on the idea of their own self-reliance during times of adversity. Gov. Greg Abbott has used it to deflect tough questions.

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Few states have faced such a wide range of calamities, natural and man-made, as Texas.
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Texas Floods Bring Grief and Prayer to Local Churches

At services in the stricken Hill Country and elsewhere, ministers spoke Sunday morning about sorrow and solace, community and hope, as more rain beat down.

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Worshipers at Kerrville Church of Christ heard a sermon on Sunday about how deeply the community had been affected by the July 4 flooding.
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After Texas Floods, a Hard-Hit Town Looks to the Future

Hunt, Texas, a small town where the north and south forks of the Guadalupe River meet, is grieving the July 4 flood. But even as the search for the missing continues, rebuilding has begun.

At least 121 people were killed in flash flooding in Central Texas. Many were in Hunt, Texas, when floodwaters swept through the area.
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Texans Offer a Hand and Open Their Hearts as Flood Death Toll Grows

Mourners paid tribute at funerals and memorial services on Saturday as the number of fatalities rose to nearly 130.

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A man visiting a memorial in Kerrville, Texas, for victims of the July 4 flood.
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FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones

Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.

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Campers’ belongings outside cabins at Camp Mystic, where 27 people died in one of the deadliest U.S. floods in decades.
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After Texas Floods, Summer Camps Reassess Safety Measures Amid Parental Concerns

Camp officials across the country said they had heard from worried parents after the Texas floods. As they try to reassure them, some camps are adding more safety procedures.

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At a vigil in Texas, a young woman wore a green ribbon in honor of those who lost their lives at Camp Mystic.
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Texas Flood Survivors: Mother of Five Returns to Cabin in Ruins

Jacque White and her five children escaped the rising waters of the Guadalupe River just in time. Now they have to rebuild.

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Jacque White with her children, standing next to debris outside their flood-damaged cabin in Kerr County, Texas
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Before the Central Texas Floods, the Owners of Camp Mystic Were a Fixture

For decades, Dick and Tweety Eastland presided over Camp Mystic with a kind of magisterial benevolence that alumni well past childhood still describe with awe.

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Campers’ belongings outside cabins at Camp Mystic, where 27 died in the floods.
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After Texas Flooding, Two Brothers Search for Their Missing Parents

Luke and Robert Leroy Brake Jr. haven’t seen their parents since a deadly flood swept through their campsite on July 4. They spoke to The New York Times about what happened that day.

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Texas Flood Survivors Recount Night of Terror at Waterfront Campgrounds

The half-mile stretch occupied by two campgrounds appears to have been one of the deadliest spots along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas during last week’s flash floods.

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The site of the HTR campground after catastrophic flooding in Kerrville, Texas.
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Trump Visits Texas Flood Sites: ‘Hell of a Situation, Isn’t It?’

Mr. Trump and Melania Trump met with victims’ families and viewed some of the aftermath of last weekend’s flooding.

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President Trump toured sites in the area of Kerrville, Texas, that were devastated by extreme flash flooding last weekend.
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Texas City Racked by Floods Becomes a Hub for Search and Recovery

Most summers, Kerrville, Texas, draws crowds for its July 4 celebration. This year, the streets are filled with emergency responders.

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Discovery of Texas Flood Victims Slows After Nearly a Week of Searching

In Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, officials said the number of missing remained unchanged, at 161, since Tuesday. The floods have killed at least 121 people statewide.

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Volunteers cleared up debris as they searched along the Guadalupe River in Center Point, Texas, on Wednesday.
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As Texas Flood Raged, Camp Mystic Was Left to Fend for Itself

Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

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The belongings of campers were piled outside a pair of cabins at Camp Mystic.
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Did the Texas Flood Warnings Come in Time?

When deadly floods swept through Texas, the National Weather Service issued a series of warnings that should have automatically triggered alerts to be sent to cellphones as the Guadalupe River began to rise. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times, explains how catastrophe ensued despite those warnings.
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Texas Flooding Shows the Dangers Posed by Hill Country Rivers

The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing reminder of the dangers they pose.

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The Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Tex. In the region of Texas known as the Hill Country, the rivers that etch an otherwise arid terrain are a defining feature.
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Families Wait for Word of Missing as Texas Floods Death Toll Hits 120

Officials defended their actions in the hardest-hit county, where no survivors have been found since Friday. Statewide, 173 people remain unaccounted for, the governor said.

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Search crews sought flood victims along the Guadalupe River near Center Point, Texas, on Tuesday.
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Abbott Calls Seeking Blame for Floods ‘the Word Choice of Losers’

As both the death toll and number of questions about official preparedness increased, the Texas governor invoked football metaphors, saying “every team makes mistakes.”

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Gov. Greg Abbott speaking with residents after a news conference in Hunt, Texas, on Tuesday.
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