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Texas flooding live updates: Officials grilled about response as death toll rises
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...
The Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. No one saw it coming
With at least 105 dead and two dozen still missing, Friday’s catastrophic flash flooding in Central Texas ranks among the ...
Texas flood recovery efforts face tough conditions as local officials face hard questions
Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered the hard-hit central ...
Why the rain that caused Texas flash flooding was so extreme
The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, ...
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Why Did Waters Rise So Quickly in the Texas Flash Floods?
Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to ...
Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to at least 104, dozens still missing
Although Kerr County was hit hardest by flooding, at least seven others have been confirmed dead in different parts of Texas.
These Texas 'flash flood alley' towns have suffered most in horrific flooding
Central Texas, with its rocky soil, steep terrain and susceptibility to heavy rain, has been prone to devastating floods over ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for sirens along Guadalupe River in wake of flash floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled that he plans to push for the state to pay for sirens erected alongside the Guadalupe River in ...
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation’s top storm-related killer
A swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 79 people and leaving many more ...