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https://www.ms.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1752119598585_n_11thhour_c_250709_1920x1080-7t5ju4-1.jpg19201080A brutal search for survivors is still underway in Texas after catastrophic floods claimed the lives of at least 120 people. The tragedy has left people questioning our nation's disaster preparedness as the federal government makes cuts to weather agencies. The Nightcap (Isaac Arnsdorf, Allan Smith, Dan Nathan) discusses the fallout on The Eleventh Hour.