President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.

This has played out on social platforms as well, prompting some liberal commentators to speak out against the dehumanization of Texas communities. Political trolling online is nothing new, but its spillover into blaming victims and survivors of disaster is a dangerous new low.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

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The July 4 Texas Hill Country flash flooding event is the latest to hit the region known as “Flash Flood Alley,” as Texas continues to lead the U.S. in flood-related deaths. The greatest number of flood deaths in the U.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

Kerbey Lane Cafe, a restaurant chain operating in Austin as well as San Antonio, will be donating 100% of its profits from July 10 to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. The CEO of the chain, Mason Ayer, spoke to KXAN News about the donation, and said,