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Texas

'Our hearts are broken:' Camp Mystic mourns loss of 27 campers and counselors

TPR Staff

On its website on Monday morning, the camp also thanked the community, first responders and officials for support during 'this unimaginable tragedy.'

Jack Morgan

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Texas Public Radio

Texas

How to help people affected by Kerrville-area floods

Andy Jechow

Lorianne Willett

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KUT News

Texas

Heavy rains leave at least 11 dead in the Austin region; flood warning for river in Georgetown

Maya Fawaz

Saile Aranda

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TPR

Texas

What is flash flood alley and what do Texans in its path face?

Latest from NPR

Alex Brandon

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AP

Migrants deported from U.S. to Salvadoran prison remain under U.S. control

The Associated Press

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the men who were deported from the U.S. to a Salvadoran prison.
NPR reports from Texas' Kerr County, which saw the worst flooding

Juana Summers

Kerr County, Texas, experienced the worst of the flooding and has seen the highest death toll. NPR's Juana Summers describes the scene where she arrived Monday morning.
The politics of fewer babies

Brian Mann

Families in the U.S. and much of the world are having so few babies, national populations are set to shrink and age. The trend is changing American politics and fueling the rise of global populism.
In Texas, rescue crews continue the slow and difficult search for flooding victims

Greg Allen

In the Texas Hill Country, crews continue the difficult task of searching for people killed in last week's flash flooding. Dozens were killed and dozens are missing. It's difficult and draining work.

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News From Across Texas

Texas

Multiple water rescues as rare Flash Flood Emergency near Austin drops more than a foot of rain

Chelsey Zhu

The Burnet County Sheriff's Office said it has received about 10 calls for people trapped in cars by flooding. Travis County emergency responders have also reported multiple water rescues.
Latest from NPR

Photos: Texas grapples with devastation from deadly flooding

NPR Staff

Search and rescue efforts continue in Central Texas where flash flooding has left at least dozens of people dead.
Texas

Flooding kills at least 24 people in Kerr County. At least 23 girls are missing. Rescue efforts underway.

TPR Staff

Authorities advised people to call 800-733-2767 if they were trying to locate a loved one.
Texas

Texas will pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers after Paxton drops appeal

Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session.
Texas

Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in state sexual assault laws.
Texas

Texans could face higher costs, fewer services under Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

The bill is moving quickly through Congress and could reshape life for millions of Texans.

State Senator Brian Birdwell stands for the Pledge of Allegiance on the Senate Floor on Memorial Day.

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