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Published on 03:37 GMTSource: CBS News - Neutral
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Published on 03:37 GMT
Trump NOAA pick's confirmation hearing comes amid DOGE cuts, Texas flooding
President Trump's pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Neil Jacobs, appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his Senate confirmation hearing. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Source: CBS News - Neutral -
Published on 00:10 GMT
At least 119 now confirmed dead in Texas flooding
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Source: NBC News - Center-left -
Published on Jul 9, 2025
As Texas floodwaters recede, lawmakers grapple with emergency preparedness
In the aftermath of the devastating floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country in Texas in the United States, a tight-knit community is mourning the loss of at least 110 lives to flash flooding – including 27 at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp …
Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government -
Published on 02:27 GMT
'I think this is it': Dad leaves harrowing voicemails before dying in Texas flood
In his final moments before floodwaters overtook his camper in Kerrville, Texas, Jeff Ramsey left goodbye messages for his children. "My sister and I, we woke up to the worst voicemail you could possibly imagine getting on a 4th of July morning," …
Source: ABC News - New York - Neutral -
Published on 02:15 GMT
Climate Change Is Making Extreme Rain Events Like Texas' More Common — And More Intense
“These are roughly one-in-1,000-year events, [and] would be extremely rare in the absence of human-caused warming,” said Michael Mann, a University of Pennsylvania climate scientist, to HuffPost. One key factor behind heavier rains is a warmer atmosphere, …
Source: HuffPost - Left-wing -
Published on Jul 9, 2025
In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early test
As the response on the ground in Texas shifts from rescue to recovery efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ability to provide timely aid to states is once again front and center. The Texas tragedy – in which flash flooding over the Fourth of …
Source: Christian Science Monitor - Neutral -
Published on Jul 9, 2025
Some Texas flood alerts delayed as officials waited for authorization, ex-official says
As flood water rose rapidly on the Guadalupe River in Texas early on July 4, there was no outdoor siren or warning alarm to alert people to the danger. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, a top local government official, said in the wake of the flooding that the …
Source: CBS News - Neutral -
Published on Jul 9, 2025
Texas to consider redrawing congressional maps during special legislative session
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.S. House majority in next year…
Source: NBC News - Center-left -
Published on Jul 9, 2025
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large
The devastating Texas flooding that has killed nearly 120 people is the first high-profile disaster the Federal Emergency Management Agency has faced under the current Trump administration. But while the loss of life has been catastrophic, former and …
Source: NBC News - Center-left