Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Parts of central Texas are bracing for additional rain as first responders continue search and rescue operations amid catastrophic flooding in the region. Close to 90 people have died with the death toll expected to rise. NPR Sergio Martinez Beltran is in Kerr County,

one of the hardest hit areas. They say more floods would mean more damage and devastation to an area

that has already entered a lot. Now search and rescue operations are ongoing. That is despite an

increase in the number of deaths. There's also cleanup operations happening in the area.

We've seen trucks pull out cars and other forms of debris from the Guadalupe River.

But it's going to take some time.

The devastation here, it's pretty incredible.

That's NPR, Sergio Martinez Beltran, reporting from Kerr County. The deadly flooding in Texas was caused by extremely heavy rain. MPR's Rebecca Herscher reports climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the most intense storms.

Up to 12 inches of rain fell in central Texas in the early hours of July 4th. It was too much water

for the ground to soak up, and the excess water was funneled into low areas in the hilly region,

causing catastrophic flash floods. Flash floods are relatively common in the area,

but climate change is making such rain events even worse. That's because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture.

The heaviest storms in Texas are dropping about 20% more rain today

than they were in the late 1950s when the Earth's climate was significantly cooler.

That's according to the national climate assessment,

and the risk is projected to grow as global temperatures continue to rise.

Rebecca Hersher, NPR News.

Investors got an unwelcome reminder today that President Trump still likes tariffs.

NPR Scott Horsley report stocks on Wall Street fell after Trump threatened to impose higher import taxes on goods from

Japan, South Korea, and a number of other countries.

In letters posted on social media, Trump threatened to slap tariffs of 25% on all imports

from Japan and South Korea starting August 1st, with even higher rates on goods from other

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