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Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the flash flooding that killed at least 135 people.
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.
The death toll from the floods has reached at least 136, including 37 children, and some people remain missing. Tivy’s soccer coach, Reece Zunker, and his wife, Paula, a former teacher at the school, are among the victims, along with their two children, ages 3 and 7.
As Central Texas recovers from deadly floods, CBS Texas is hosting the "Loud for Love" concert to support victims.
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Ingram officials have been waiting to hear from Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator after feeling as if they were on their own during the devastating July 4 flooding.
The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, officials said Wednesday.
Janice Riley, Michelle Annette, and Lisa Aguillen reflect on volunteering with Kerrville flood victims, witnessing heartbreaking loss and moments of hope in the Texas community
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The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people.
Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, who reportedly quit over the Trump administration’s delayed response to deadly flooding in Texas.