Texas Flood Official Response

News

Number of missing in deadly Texas floods drops to 3

Response to deadly Texas floods was 'a masterclass in how not to communicate,' experts say

Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians want to build trust with the public, they say.

CBS News on MSN · 9d

One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas

A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.

POLITICO on MSN · 17h

3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100

Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding July 4 said Saturday that just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100, after people who had previously been reported missing have since been accounted for.

State of Texas: Special session redistricting brings risks

CBS News · 1h

Texas' Special Session will see a focus on flood response, THC and Trump-urged redistricting

There are 18 items on the special session agenda. Four items relate directly to the catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country. Gov. Abbott has asked the Legislature to approve funding for the response and recovery.

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Texas governor says he'll introduce flood items at special session

Governor Greg Abbott will introduce flood preparedness legislation at Monday's special session following deadly July 4th flooding.

Yahoo · 1d

State of Texas: Special session redistricting brings risks; THC, floods, STAAR on agenda

Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve the proposal. Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice,

10don MSN

FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

4don MSN

Checking claim Trump sent no Marines to help after Texas floods while thousands were deployed to LA protests

U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National ...

23h

What We Know About the Floods in Central Texas

At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the torrential downpour over the July 4 holiday weekend. The number of missing people dropped sharply on Saturday.

9don MSN

Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene

Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were ...

11d

Did Mexican president send rescue teams to Texas after deadly flooding?

In early July 2025, a claim began circulating on social media that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent rescue teams to ...

10don MSN

DHS slams CNN for ‘activist journalism’ over report claiming Noem slowed Texas flood response

The report, citing anonymous sources, suggested FEMA's Texas flood response was delayed as a result of a Trump administration ...

12don MSN

Texas officials won’t say whether emergency alert officer was awake during deadly flooding

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was unable to answer direct questions about who was in charge and whether they were asleep ...

7don MSN

FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results