Questions Are Still Unanswered About Texas’ Deadly Floods

By AP News Photos: YouTube Screenshots Key questions remain unanswered about the actions that 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. At least 120 people were killed and more than 160 people are believed to still be missing. Read more.

Key questions: How quickly did Texas authorities act? That’s still unknown. Since the flood, Kerr County officials have repeatedly deflected questions about the details and timelines of their response. How did officials prepare? The full extent of Texas officials’ readiness is unclear. When will we find out more details? Officials haven’t given a timeline. They’ve repeatedly said their focus for now is on searching for the missing.

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