Live updates: Texas flooding death toll, latest on Camp Mystic, FEMA bureaucratic obstacles

CNN

10-07-2025

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Title: Flood warning systems to be discussed in special session of Texas legislature this month
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Wednesday setting the agenda for a special session of the Texas legislature later this month, with flood response and preparation items high on the list.
Flood warning systems, emergency communications and relief funding for flood victims are among the topics that will be discussed during the session, which begins July 21.
Lawmakers will work on legislation 'to improve early warning systems and other preparedness infrastructure,' and 'to strengthen emergency communication and other response infrastructure' in the state, Abbott's office said in a statement.
'We must ensure better preparation for such events in the future,' the governor said in the statement, referencing the flooding in Texas Hill Country that has left at least 120 dead and about 160 still missing.
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Title: Search for dozens of missing people goes on. Here's what we learned yesterday
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Teams are still looking for more than 160 missing people in Central Texas after floods last week. At least 120 people are dead, according to authorities.
Rescue crews are battling challenging conditions and high temperatures as they search through the devastation, especially along the Guadalupe River.
Meantime, Texas officials are facing heated questions from reporters and community members over how much was — or was not — done in the early hours of July 4 as the Guadalupe flooded.
Catch up on key details from yesterday:
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Title: NASA has deployed 2 aircraft to assist in recovery operations
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NASA says it has deployed two aircraft to assist in the ongoing recovery operations in Texas.
'The aircraft are part of the response from NASA's Disasters Response Coordination System,' it said in a statement.
While cloudy weather conditions have made it difficult for NASA to get clear satellite imagery of the impacted areas, a series of flights will help gather information about the area, it said.
The high-altitude WB-57 aircraft equipped with the DyNAMITE sensor will provide 'high-resolution imagery critical to assessing damage and supporting coordination of ground-based recovery efforts. This system enables real-time collection and analysis of data, enhancing situational awareness and accelerating emergency response times,' the statement said.
Additionally, the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) is also deployed. It 'can penetrate vegetation to spot water that optical sensors are unable to detect,' the statement said. With this technology, 'the team's goal is to characterize the extent of flooding to help with understanding the amount of damage within communities.'