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More than 100 dead, 160 missing in Texas floods
MSNBC· 2025-07-09 10:10
In Texas Hill Country, a community that is now mourning the deaths of at least 110 people, 30 of them children, after flash floods ravaged the region late last week. Today, 5 days after those deadly storms, Texas Governor Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are still missing in the Kirk County area alone, which saw some of the worst of that fatal flooding. But the governor vowed not to give up the search.Know this, we will not stop until every missing person is accounted for. Know this also, there very li ...
Amid Trump's FEMA phase-out, disasters make stark the need for federal help
MSNBC· 2025-07-09 05:01
The reality is that Trump doesn't think natural disasters should be his problem at all. I mean, from the very first week of his new term, Trump has proposed getting rid of FEMA altogether, just eliminating it. Cuz in Trump's view, the federal government shouldn't have to deal with emergencies.That task should be left to the states. And as he sees it, the only role he should really play here is being the point person on whether states get anything from the federal government at all. He loves to have that pow ...
Toyota Provides $600,000 for Texas Flood Relief
Prnewswire· 2025-07-08 16:58
Core Points - Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and its partners are donating over $600,000 for flood relief efforts in Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country following the July 4th flash floods [1][2] - The relief efforts include contributions to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country's Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, matching contributions, in-kind donations, and volunteerism [1][4] Group 1: Donation and Relief Efforts - The donation will support vetted organizations providing rescue, relief, and recovery efforts in affected communities such as Hunt, Ingram, Kerrville, Center Point, and Comfort [4] - TMNA is implementing a Dealer Match Program, matching contributions from eligible Toyota and Lexus dealers up to $10,000 [6] - Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is offering payment relief options to affected customers, including extensions and deferred payments [5] Group 2: Community Commitment - Gulf States Toyota emphasizes its commitment to supporting local communities during hardships, reflecting the company's roots in Texas [3] - Team members at the San Antonio manufacturing plant are collecting essential supplies and donations to aid ongoing relief efforts [7] - Toyota's ongoing sustainable development commitments include partnerships with organizations like the American Red Cross for disaster response [8] Group 3: Company Overview - Toyota has been a significant presence in the U.S. for nearly 70 years, focusing on sustainable mobility through its brands and dealerships [9] - As of 2025, Toyota employs nearly 48,000 people in the U.S. and has produced over 35 million vehicles at its manufacturing plants [10] - Toyota Financial Services, with approximately 3,800 employees and over $150 billion in assets, provides finance and related products for Toyota in the U.S. [12][13]
Verizon donates $100,000 to support Texas Search and Rescue and waives call/text/data usage for hardest hit customers
Globenewswire· 2025-07-08 16:48
Core Points - Verizon is donating $100,000 to Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) to support search, rescue, and recovery operations following the Central Texas floods [1][9] - The company is waiving domestic call, text, and data usage from July 7 to August 3 for affected customers in 95 zip codes across 28 counties [2][9] - Verizon's network remains operational despite the floods, and the company is actively monitoring the situation to ensure safety and connectivity [3] Company Support and Initiatives - Verizon's donation is aimed at enhancing the capabilities of volunteer first responders in Central Texas [3][9] - The company is providing low-earth orbit satellite devices to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety in their drone search and recovery operations [3][9] - Verizon's satellite technology allows customers to access messaging and emergency SOS features in areas without traditional cellular coverage [4] Company Overview - Verizon Communications Inc. generated revenues of $134.8 billion in 2024 and serves nearly all Fortune 500 companies [6] - The company is headquartered in New York City and focuses on delivering mobility, reliable network connectivity, and security to its customers [6]
Texas flood death toll tops 100 as search continues, storms threaten return
MSNBC· 2025-07-08 13:51
We start with the latest in Texas where more than 100 people are now confirmed dead as a result of the devastating flooding late last week. At this hour, rescuers are still combing through the region, searching for survivors. Video shows Coast Guard crews bringing people to safety, hoisting them from flooded RV rooftops to escape the rapidly rising waters.But as some were rescued, many residents remain missing. Now 4 days following the catastrophic flood, 10 campers and one counselor from the beloved Camp M ...
Texas Flooding: FEMA Faces Huge challenges
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-08 10:58
Can you just shed some light as to how much of a complicating factor that is for for an area of Texas that has already suffered so much tragedy in such a short amount of time. Haley The onset of additional weather just makes it so much more difficult for everybody, for the first responders, but also for the families who have already been displaced. You know, they want to go out there and help their neighbors and try to find some of their belongings or help to try to find the missing loved ones.But if this w ...
'I said a prayer': Victims fled homes as floodwaters rose rapidly
MSNBC· 2025-07-08 10:50
Uh NBC News nightly uh nightly news anchor Tom Yamus is down in central Texas and has more now on the lives lost and some of the remarkable stories of survival there. Battling the heat, mud, and misery. They're looking for any signs of life.Search and rescue teams on the Guadalupe River furiously combing through massive mountains of debris. We're in the middle of the river right now and just behind me you can see why this search and recovery is so complicated. There are mounds of this mangled steel and tree ...
‘Failure of leadership’: Former HUD Secy slams gov’t over Texas tragedy
MSNBC· 2025-07-08 02:35
Now, Tony Pleetsky, investigative reporter for the Austin American Statesman, and Julian Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Obama administration and former mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Tony, your sense as you talk to people um how folks in Texas are feeling about the federal government's preparation and response to this disaster. Well, there are a lot of questions about what exactly transpired leading up to the flash flood and whether or not the National Weather Service was ...
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - July 7
NBC News· 2025-07-08 02:00
Tonight on the ground from the Texas Hill Country as the waters recede and the death toll now exceeds 100 lives lost. Rivers all over central Texas rose and rose. So much death and destruction downstream.One river rising 32 feet in just 90 minutes, unleashing a force like a massive dam burst. The sheer force of destruction immense. The new video coming in of rescues off of rooftops as stories of survivors awakened to their homes filled with waters emerge.But so many not so lucky. I just remember holding him ...
Texas floods death toll surpasses 100 as calls for accountability grow
NBC News· 2025-07-07 23:34
And good evening. We come on the air tonight from Texas's Hill Country. Just below us is the Guadalupe River and you can see the destruction it carved out in parts of central Texas.Down there is where the river stands tonight. And we wanted to show you how high it rose, more than 30 feet, even higher from where we are broadcasting live tonight, wiping out everything in its way. And today we were with rescuers digging into mangled cars caked in mud along river banks.Crews setting out on airboats and diving i ...