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Rising Texas death toll fuels anger over 'inadequate warning'

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Search teams continue to look for survivors after catastrophic flash floods overwhelmed parts of the US state of Texas. About 100 people have been killed and dozens more are missing. Officials say the National Weather Service didn't provide enough warning of the heavy rain.

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  • Search teams are looking for survivors after catastrophic flash floods in Texas.
  • Authorities are unsure how many people are missing due to the number of campers in the area. 10s
  • Questions have been raised about the adequacy and timing of evacuation warnings. 27s
  • The Trump administration initially criticized, then defended, the National Weather Service's response. 41s
  • The National Weather Service did issue multiple warnings, but the effectiveness of local emergency response is under scrutiny. 1m 42s
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