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Reports of 2 girls rescued from a tree fueled false hope after Texas storms. Here's how it spread.
As torrential rains slammed central Texas and the death toll from the resulting floods grew into the dozens over the weekend, rumors started to spread online about a sliver of good news.
Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away ...
Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape
Devastating flash floods from a storm that pounded central Texas have killed at least 51 people. Officials say the death toll ...
Watch out for story about rescuers saving 2 young girls clinging to tree in Texas floods
The claim circulated as rescuers searched for people missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp on the banks of ...
A father who died saving his family, children at summer camp, a loving grandmother: The faces of the Texas flooding tragedy
Julian Ryan’s final words to his mother, as floodwaters quickly engulfed their trailer home, were simply, “I love you.” ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...
Watch live: Officials discuss ongoing recovery efforts in Central Texas, at least 82 dead
State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's ...