What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed more than 80 people

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed more than 80 people

Flash floods in Texas have killed at more than 80 people, many of them children

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
4/5
Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, with the primary claim of "more than 80 people" killed in Texas flash floods being supported by multiple sources. There are slight variations in the exact death toll reported across different sources, but the core claim is consistent. The article appears to be relatively neutral in its presentation.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** "Flash floods in Texas have killed at more than 80 people, many of them children."
    • Verification Source #1: Supports the claim that "more than 80 people" have died in flash floods in Texas, and that "many of them children" were among the victims.
    • Verification Source #2: States the death toll as rising to 82.
    • Verification Source #4: States the death toll rose to 81.
    • Verification Source #5: States the death toll as at least 82.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • The core claim of "more than 80 people" killed is supported by Verification Source #1, Verification Source #2, Verification Source #4 and Verification Source #5.
  • The claim that "many of them children" were among the victims is supported by Verification Source #1.
  • The exact death toll varies slightly across sources (81, 82), but all sources confirm the death toll is "more than 80".