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4 questions that are still unanswered about Texas’ deadly floods

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadalupe River nearly a week later.

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4 questions that are still unanswered about Texas' deadly floods

Volunteer Mario Rios, right, and a fellow volunteer, search along the bank of the river after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)


Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadalupe River nearly a week later.

Officials have of what steps were taken in advance of . Forecasts on July 3 suggested it could threaten the scenic Texas Hill Country where hundreds of , tourists and campers were sleeping overnight. At least 120 people were killed and more than 160 people are believed to still be missing.

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