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Friday, July 11 by ABC News

United Cajun Navy commander fights to find Texas flood victims in his own backyard

(KERRVILLE, Texas) -- A week after catastrophic flooding claimed at least 121 lives in Texas Hill Country, search efforts continue with volunteers working tirelessly to find victims and bring closure to families.The United Cajun Navy, a volunteer organization that's been coordinating disaster response since Hurricane Katrina ...

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows

(NEW YORK) -- The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data, ...

Thursday, July 10 by ABC News

After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of the flooding event in central Texas, some governors and mayors are raising concerns over how current or potential cuts to agencies that are part of the federal government's response to major weather events will impact how effectively the government ...

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

‘I needed to get to my boys’: Mother recounts Texas camp flood rescue

ABC News(KERR COUNTY, Texas ) -- In one of the deadliest floods in Texas history, a mother's worst fears turned into grateful tears when she reunited with her two sons after they survived a harrowing experience at a camp near the Guadalupe River.The devastating ...

Tuesday, July 8 by ABC News

Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions

Jim Vondruska/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As state and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens to warn people of impending flash flooding on the Guadalupe River that killed more than 100 people, records reviewed by ABC News show ...