Is it wrong to talk about politics? Over a hundred people are dead or missing after floods swept through central Texas. Some say we must grit our teeth for difficult conversations.
Flash flood washes away summer camp
Tragedy: The Guadalupe river rose suddenly and dramatically in the early hours of 4 July, America's Independence Day, as many holiday campers were sleeping. Glossary
Harbingers - Someone or something that announces the approach of something else. An indicator.
Texas - A US state with a population of 29 million.
Trump administration - The US government run by Donald Trump.
Callous - Cold and uncaring.
Donald Trump - An American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Consensus - General agreement. It was originally a Latin word.
Bad-faith - Intentionally dishonest or otherwise unacceptable behaviour.