Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece when the deadly Texas floods broke out. His office says he took the first flight home.

Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece when the deadly Texas floods broke out. His office says he took the first flight home.

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. WASHINGTON — As Texans woke up July 4 to the news that flooding in the Hill Country had turned deadly, Sen. Ted Cruz was on a pre-planned vacation in Greece with his family….

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Disaster relief rolls out to Kerrville after deadly floods

Disaster relief rolls out to Kerrville after deadly floods

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/e0f4bfd4-928d-4e51-9a3e-2646aed98005/20250707T172902/e0f4bfd4-928d-4e51-9a3e-2646aed98005_750x422.jpg Dallas-based nonprofit, Texans on a Mission, was on the ground in Kerrville assisting in disaster relief. KERRVILLE, Texas — Disaster relief is on the way to areas surrounding Kerrville, and in some cities, help has already arrived. Hundreds of first responders were in Kerrville on Monday searching for those still missing from the deadly flooding on July 4. Outside the Hill Country Youth Center, agencies set up a command center where Kerr County officials…

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Texas nonprofit deploys volunteers to Kerrville for disaster relief after deadly floods

Texas nonprofit deploys volunteers to Kerrville for disaster relief after deadly floods

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/e0f4bfd4-928d-4e51-9a3e-2646aed98005/20250707T172902/e0f4bfd4-928d-4e51-9a3e-2646aed98005_750x422.jpg Dallas-based nonprofit, Texans on a Mission, was on the ground in Kerrville assisting in disaster relief. KERRVILLE, Texas — Disaster relief is on the way to areas surrounding Kerrville, and in some cities, help has already arrived. Hundreds of first responders were in Kerrville on Monday searching for those still missing from the deadly flooding on July 4. Outside the Hill Country Youth Center, agencies set up a command center where Kerr County officials…

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United States Attorney's Office warns of scams involving deadly Texas floods

United States Attorney's Office warns of scams involving deadly Texas floods

Natural disasters and severe weather can create opportunities for fraud, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Scammers and fraudsters are trying to profit from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, which has killed over 70 people, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas on Monday. The office said natural disasters and severe weather can create opportunities for fraud, especially…

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United States Attorney's Office warns of scams involving deadly Texas floods

United States Attorney's Office warns of scams involving deadly Texas floods

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/4a5a866e-c006-4fb5-945f-3356e212d5da/20250707T211600/4a5a866e-c006-4fb5-945f-3356e212d5da_750x422.jpg Natural disasters and severe weather can create opportunities for fraud, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Scammers and fraudsters are trying to profit from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, which has killed over 70 people, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas on Monday. The office said natural disasters and severe weather can create opportunities for fraud,…

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Kerr County floods: At least 84 dead, including 28 children, after July Fourth flooding

Kerr County floods: At least 84 dead, including 28 children, after July Fourth flooding

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/fba7cbd3-3d08-4dea-b75a-eab0e14bb6dc/20250706T224248/fba7cbd3-3d08-4dea-b75a-eab0e14bb6dc_750x422.jpg At least 11 remain missing area, including 10 young girls from Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. KERR COUNTY, Texas — Authorities say the death toll from the July Fourth floods in the Texas Hill Country has climbed once more, this time to 84 bodies recovered, 28 of whom are children.  The latest figures were reported by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office on social media. Officials on Monday morning reported at least 75 deaths, saying at…

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Person County family seeks helping finding mother missing amid flash floods

Person County family seeks helping finding mother missing amid flash floods

A Person County family is asking for help finding a missing woman. Monica Butner, 58, was last seen Sunday night. Butner’s family said she left her home in Person County to go to work in Orange County, which had devastating flash flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal. Search efforts are underway for Butner. Authorities found Butner’s car on Wilkerson Road after it got submerged in flood waters. There was no sign of Butner. Butner’s family is…

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‘Controlled chaos’ | First responders from the Houston area assisting in damage assessments in Central Texas flooding

‘Controlled chaos’ | First responders from the Houston area assisting in damage assessments in Central Texas flooding

It’s estimated more than 1,500 people are responding to the flooding in Central Texas. KERRVILLE, Texas — First responders from around the country are on the ground in Central Texas. Search and rescue operations, damage assessments, all happening in a large area impacted by flooding. Firefighters are working around the clock doing different tasks. Some crews are expecting to be in the Hill Country for weeks. They are getting assignments from the state while also…

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6 bodies recovered in Kendall County amid devasting flooding, no one reported missing, officials say

6 bodies recovered in Kendall County amid devasting flooding, no one reported missing, officials say

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/c1cf605e-c301-4178-a11e-2071dfb45613/20250707T210035/c1cf605e-c301-4178-a11e-2071dfb45613_750x422.jpg Fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday. SAN ANTONIO — As much as 10 inches of heavy rain poured down Thursday night into Friday morning, causing severe flash flooding along the Guadalupe River. At least 75 people have died in Kendall and Kerr County from the devastating floods.  Destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing…

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/cf6c77e6-bfec-4036-a174-edb1e0914c56/cf6c77e6-bfec-4036-a174-edb1e0914c56_750x422.jpg 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…

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