Texas grapples with deadly flooding
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A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
More than a week after massive flooding killed at least 132 people in central Texas, acting administrator David Richardson emerged in Kerr County, Texas.
Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.
Initial emergency funds and resources are being made available to flood victims and survivors impacted by severe flood weather beginning July 2 and ongoing in central
The H2i Lab recreated a map of the Kerr County floods, showing how high the water levels got at certain times during the morning of July Fourth.