Texas Leads Nation in Flood Deaths
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Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.
At least 108 people have been killed in “catastrophic” flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.
Crews search for victims of flooding that has killed almost 90 people in Texas Hill Country, with the risk of more flooding still high in central parts of the state. Authorities said Monday that
Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing continues on day 7. Jeanine Santucci Karissa Waddick Jorge L. Ortiz. USA TODAY. Hear this story.
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited Central Texas Friday to survey the devastation wrought by last week's deadly flooding.