Texas Flash Flooding Disaster - The death toll in Central Texas flash flooding has topped 100 lives lost, including at least 28 children [1][13] - Rescue and recovery operations are ongoing into their fourth night in Central Texas [1] - Approximately 5 million people were under flood watch [13] - The Trump administration's dismantling of the National Weather Service may have impacted readiness for the disaster [1][14][15][16] - Water levels rose 20-30 feet (6-9 meters) in an hour in some cases [15] Trump Administration Controversies - The Trump administration is accused of dismantling important parts of the National Weather Service [1] - The Trump administration is allegedly making efforts to ship people off to random foreign countries for potentially lifetime imprisonment without trial [1] - The Trump administration is accused of reversing course on multiple policies, including declaring dead people alive, HIV prevention efforts, and firing 83,000 people at the Department of Veterans Affairs [6][7] - The Trump administration's Justice Department is accused of contradicting previous statements regarding a Jeffrey Epstein client list [4][5][6] - The Trump administration is accused of lacking a clear plan regarding the deportation of Kelmaro Garcia and potentially misleading the court [9][10] - The El Salvador government contradicted the Trump administration's claims regarding responsibility for men held in El Salvador prisons [11][12]

Disaster Overview - A devastating flash flood along the Guadalupe River in central Texas resulted in at least 90 deaths and many missing people [1] - The Guadalupe River rose by 26 feet in just 45 minutes, catching people by surprise [1] - The disaster is described as a "100-year catastrophe" [4][21] Impact on Camp Mystic - 27 girls from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp, died in the flood, and 10 are still missing [2] - The camp's director died trying to save the campers [2][17] - Camp Mystic is a significant tradition in Texas, impacting multiple generations of families [20][21] Emergency Response and Warnings - Initial response faced questions, with Texas officials initially blaming the National Weather Service for failing to predict the rainfall [2] - Independent meteorologists defended the NWS warnings as timely and accurate given available data [2] - The National Weather Service issued an urgent alert around 1:00 a m Friday, but many either didn't hear it or ignored it [14] - There are concerns about whether staffing shortages at the National Weather Service hindered coordination with local emergency managers [2] Political and Policy Implications - President Trump's past plans to phase out FEMA and potential cuts to federal agencies raised concerns about emergency response capabilities [2][3][8] - Senator Ted Cruz stated he would not support eliminating FEMA and trusts the National Weather Service to do its job with available resources [8][9] - The event highlights the need for better preparedness and response to flash floods in "flash flood alley" [22][23]

A video captured and posted to social media by Robert Ivey shows the speed of catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas. The video was captured late Friday afternoon of the Llano River near Kingsland, Texas. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download ou ...

Good evening. We begin tonight with the devastation from catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas growing even more dire. This was the view from above in Kirk County, showing total destruction.Officials saying at least 32 people have been killed after a dangerous surge from the Guadalupe River overwhelmed the entire region, uprooting trees and leaving piles of debris everywhere. At the same time, dozens of families are in anguish tonight, desperately searching for at least 27 children who went missing a ...