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Abbott invokes a football metaphor in Texas flood response

Following an aerial tour of the area, Abbott told reporters that blame-seeking was “the word choice of losers.” The governor then turned to that most cherished Texas unifier, football, likening emergency responders to a football team faced with a setback.

Chron on MSN · 1h

Gov. Abbott faces backlash over likening those questioning flood response to 'losers'

Gov. Greg Abbott is facing fierce criticism after dismissing questions about state and local officials' response to the deadly Texas Hill Country flooding, calling efforts to assign blame "the word choice of losers" and likening the ongoing disaster to a football game.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2h

Why are flags at half-staff? Abbott orders flags lowered to honor Texas flood victims

Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.

Death toll from Texas flood hits triple-digits

CBS News on MSN · 17h

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to find "every missing person" as death toll in Central Texas floods tops 100

As search efforts entered their fifth day in the devastating Central Texas floods, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to find "every single missing person," stressing that the mission will not end until all victims are accounted for amid a death toll that has surpassed 100.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Floods Death Toll Creeps up as Search and Rescue Continues

Local officials have faced angry questions about whether they could have warned people of dangerous flash floods in Texas Hill Country sooner. Rescue teams from neighboring states and Mexico have joined local efforts to search for survivors,

Reuters · 12h

Death toll from Texas flood hits triple-digits as tally of missing tops 180

The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109, many of them children, as search teams pressed on through mounds of mud-encrusted debris looking for scores of people still missing.

Slingshot News on MSN26m

'Let's Pray': Texas Governor Greg Abbott Stops Press Conference To Comfort Flood Victims In Kerr County

Texas Governor Greg Abbott stopped his press conference to comfort victims of flooding in Kerr County, Texas yesterday.

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Governor Greg Abbott And TX Emergency Chief Kidd Asked Point Blank: 'Why Was Evacuation Orders...

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd were asked about the response to deadly ...

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Governor Abbott Outlines Texas' Comprehensive Response to Flooding Crisis in Austin Press Conference

Governor Greg Abbott updates on Texas' response to severe flooding, highlighting ongoing dangers and state efforts, supported ...

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Texas flooding: Weather alert improvements planned for special session, Gov. Abbott says

As the death toll continues to rise from the flooding in the Hill Country, many are asking how this can be prevented in the ...

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on Texas to buy sirens for flood-prone counties

Gov. Greg Abbott seems likely to add the issue to the agenda, telling reporters that legislators would have the opportunity ...

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Flash flood threat in place for Texas: What we know

The following counties and areas in Texas currently have a flood warning in place: Neches River near Diboll, affecting ...

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The Texas flooding is a reminder of the importance of insurance

Only about half of the homeowners potentially impacted by floods in Kerr County were in FEMA's flood zones, and even fewer likely had flood insurance.

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Watch Live: Kerr County officials update on Central Texas flood recovery efforts

Gov. Greg Abbott says 161 people remain missing after catastrophic Central Texas flooding, as the death toll climbs to 109 ...

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