Morning Briefing Americas

Texas Flood Deaths Rise With Forecasters Warning of More Rain

Volunteers search for missing people along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 6.

Photographer: Rodolfo Gonzalez/AP Photo

Good morning. Catastrophic flooding kills more than 80 people in Texas. Donald Trump dials up trade tensions. And Jurassic World Rebirth roars to the top of the box office. Listen to the day’s top stories.

Texas’s catastrophic flooding killed at least 82 people, with scores still missing after torrential rains and floods devastated an all-girls summer camp in Kerrville. The area remains at risk of further inundation and forecasters extended a flood watch into Monday evening. Some politicians have already raised questions over the accuracy of weather forecasts and the possible role of staffing cuts at the National Weather Service for the disaster.