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July 8, 2025

Death Toll from Texas Floods Tops 100 as Hope Fades for Missing Victims
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In Texas, the death toll from catastrophic July 4 floods has reached 104
people. That includes 27 victims from an all-girls summer camp located
on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Ten children and one teenage
counselor from Camp Mystic are still missing as search and rescue
efforts enter their fifth day.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on Monday admitted local officials
failed to place flood warning sirens along the Guadalupe River years ago
due to the cost. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has
called for an investigation into whether federal staffing cuts to the
National Weather Service were a factor in the devastating death toll.
Click here to see Democracy Now!'s segment yesterday on the flooding.


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