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Texas Floods: Rising Death Toll and Urgent Need for New Safety Measures

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Source: The Guardian
Texas Floods: Rising Death Toll and Urgent Need for New Safety Measures
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The Texas floods, resulting in at least 129 deaths and extensive destruction, are linked to climate change and exacerbated by federal agency cuts under the Trump administration, highlighting the impact of political decisions on disaster preparedness and response.

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  1. Monday briefing: The ‘toxic cocktail’ of climate denial, federal cuts and the Texas floods  The Guardian
  2. Texas flood disaster shows elevation is salvation and new codes are needed  CNN
  3. Texas floods latest: Death toll climbs to 132 as dozens rescued after new round of flash floods  The Independent
  4. Heavy Rain Pounds Central Texas, Forcing a Halt to Search Efforts  The New York Times
  5. 'Don't drown': Timeline of the Guadalupe River flooding disaster  USA Today

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