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Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 43 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

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Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 43 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

Live updates after Tropical Depression Chantal dropped heavy rain in central North Carolina late Sunday, leaving devastating flooding in its wake, especially in Durham, Chatham, Orange, Moore and Person counties. A flood warning is in effect for a large part of central North Carolina until 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. What to know Latest 5:30 p.m.: The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported 43 roads closed across the state from flooding. The total was down from…

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More than 90 killed in Hill Country floods. Here’s how you can help.

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More than 90 killed in Hill Country floods. Here’s how you can help.

The death toll from July Fourth weekend flooding in Central Texas surpassed 90 people Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to search for survivors along riverbanks littered with debris and fallen trees. Never miss San Antonio Report’s biggest stories. Sign up for The Recap, a newsletter rundown of the most important news, delivered every Monday and Thursday. At least 75 bodies were found in Kerr County and more than a dozen additional deaths were reported in…

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Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 120 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

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Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 120 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

Live updates after Tropical Depression Chantal dropped heavy rain in central North Carolina late Sunday, leaving devastating flooding in its wake, especially in Durham, Chatham, Orange, Moore and Person counties. A flood warning is in effect for a large part of central North Carolina until 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. What to know Latest 5 p.m.: The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes touched down on Sunday in central North Carolina. Raleigh Executive Jetboat in Sanford…

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Ted Cruz denies weather manipulation caused Texas floods, defying MAGA colleagues

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Ted Cruz denies weather manipulation caused Texas floods, defying MAGA colleagues

click to enlarge Shutterstock / lev radin “To the best of my knowledge, there is zero evidence of anything related to anything like weather modification,” Cruz told reporters on Monday. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters Monday that weather modification — an increasingly popular right-wing conspiracy theory used to explain natural disasters — played no part in the catastrophic Central Texas floods that killed more than 90 people over the weekend. “To the best of my…

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Austin extends watercraft ban until Tuesday in wake of area flooding

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Austin extends watercraft ban until Tuesday in wake of area flooding

AUSTIN, Texas — In the wake of serious flooding that has devastated Central Texas, the city of Austin has extended a watercraft ban on Austin waterways until Tuesday afternoon. The ban includes personal and commercial watercrafts, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and other similar devices on all waterways in the city, including creeks and streams. The areas affected by the ban include: The ban will remain in effect until July 8 at noon….

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UTSA faculty member confirmed among deceased in Texas Hill Country floods, 2 students believed missing

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UTSA faculty member confirmed among deceased in Texas Hill Country floods, 2 students believed missing

The University of Texas at San Antonio announced on Monday that a faculty member was among those killed in the catastrophic July Fourth floods. SAN ANTONIO — The University of Texas at San Antonio community is mourning the lives lost in the deadly July Fourth flooding in the Texas Hill Country, including one faculty member. University officials said two students are also believed to be among the many who remain missing. The school announced the…

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Chapel Hill condo complex devastated again by flooding, this time from Chantal

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Chapel Hill condo complex devastated again by flooding, this time from Chantal

Some people in the town of Chapel Hill lost everything during Sunday’s flooding. Video footage from Chapel Hill showed cars strewn across a parking lot, furniture toppled and doors off hinges. At the Camelot Village condominium complex at 130 South Estes Drive, Vanessa Byrd said it’s her second time dealing with flooding. Byrd said she had to crawl out of a bedroom window to escape the flooding. Camelot Village residents said despite the well-known flash…

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'She is absolutely fearless' | Former Memorial High School football player's daughter missing after Texas floods

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'She is absolutely fearless' | Former Memorial High School football player's daughter missing after Texas floods

“Asking for all prayers for a miracle for my baby girl Kellyanne. She is still one of the Mystic Campers who is unaccounted for,” Wade Lytal posted on X. HOUSTON — The daughter of a college football coach with Houston ties is among the children still missing after the catastrophic July 4th flood in the Texas Hill Country.  Wade Lytal, the offensive coordinator at Trinity University in San Antonio, said Kellyanne Lytal was at Camp Mystic when floodwaters…

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'Committed to finding these folks' | Search continues for Marble Falls fire chief swept away in Texas floods

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'Committed to finding these folks' | Search continues for Marble Falls fire chief swept away in Texas floods

Burnet County officials are continuing to search for Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips, who has been missing in floodwaters since Saturday. BURNET COUNTY, Texas — Burnet County emergency response officials are still searching for Fire Chief Michael Phillips of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department after he was swept away by floodwaters while responding to an emergency call in Cow Creek, Travis County, officials said Monday. Phillips, who went missing early Saturday,…

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White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Hill Country floods

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White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Hill Country floods

​The White House defended its national forecast agency on Monday ahead of an expected visit from President Donald Trump to Central Texas and as questions have emerged about the response to weather warnings ahead of the deadly flooding that killed at least 90 people in the region. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday the National Weather Service offices were adequately staffed and “executed timely and precise forecasts and warnings.” “To any person who…

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Hill Country under water boil notice following severe flooding

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Hill Country under water boil notice following severe flooding

The Texas Water Company announced that their customers will remain under a water boil notice. Their goal is to lift the water boil notice by Wednesday, July 9, if conditions allow and test results meet safety standards.  According to the Texas Water Company, Customers may see cloudy or discolored water. Residents must bring water to a rigorous boil for at least two minutes before use, including consumption, cooking, or brushing teeth. To learn more about…

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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

24 seconds ago Texas flooding (Photo: WPLG Local 10/MGN) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives. After torrential rains and flash flooding struck Friday in the Texas Hill Country, the weather service came under fire from local officials who criticized what they described as inadequate forecasts, though most in the Republican-controlled state stopped short…

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Family credits luck, knowledge of area for safe escape from Texas Hill Country floods

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Family credits luck, knowledge of area for safe escape from Texas Hill Country floods

Many of the stories about July 4th flooding in the Texas Hill Country have been rightly focused on the devastation, the loss and the enormous tragedy. But there are also stories of rescue, of escape and of survival. Presidio County Commissioner David Beebe and his family are grateful to be among that group. They were gathered at a home on the North Fork of the Guadalupe River when the flooding began. Listen to the interview…

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Latest: 120 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal, Carrboro Public Works building destroyed

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Latest: 120 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal, Carrboro Public Works building destroyed

Live updates after Tropical Depression Chantal dropped heavy rain in central North Carolina late Sunday, leaving devastating flooding in its wake, especially in Durham, Chatham, Orange, Moore and Person counties. What to know Latest 2:30 p.m.: Leaders with the town of Carrboro held a news conference on Monday afternoon to discuss flooding. Public Works Director Kevin Belanger said the Carrboro Public Works Facility at 100 Public Work Drive had 3.5 feet of water over the…

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White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods

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White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. ​The White House defended its national forecast agency on Monday ahead of an expected visit from President Donald Trump to Central Texas and as questions have emerged about the response to weather warnings…

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