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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 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 ...
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.
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 ...
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
In the Hill Country area, home to Camp Mystic and several other summer camps, searchers have found the bodies of 75 people, ...
Texas flood deaths pass 100 as search-and-rescue efforts continue
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said Sunday that more than three dozen people were still missing across multiple counties hit by the disaster.
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 ...
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
As deaths from catastrophic Texas flooding surpassed 100 on Monday, local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to safeguard ...