The Texas flood disaster 'nobody expected' sparks questions about what went wrong
08-07-2025 02:32 via abc.net.au

The Texas flood disaster 'nobody expected' sparks questions about what went wrong

US President Donald Trump describes the catastrophic Texas floods as a one-in-100-year event — a disaster "nobody expected". But a political debate is raging over whether cuts to the public service have played a role.
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