Death toll from catastrophic Texas flooding climbs to 120
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Sources have said FEMA wasn’t authorized to launch search and rescue teams until 72 hours after flooding began.
More than 100 people have died, including Pat Green’s brother, John Burgess, and his wife, Julia Anderson Burgess, a former Belton elementary teacher.
Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths. Here's a timeline of the disaster: On July 2, the Texas Division of Emergency Management said it activated "state emergency response resources in anticipation of increased threats of flooding in parts of West and Central Texas heading into the holiday weekend.