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Texas Hill Country, flash flood

Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

The Conversation on MSN · 18h

Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding

A hydrologist explains why the region is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destructive floods.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Death toll from Texas flash floods tops 100, with scores still missing

By Jane Ross, Rich McKay and Jonathan Allen KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109,

Texas flood warning system faces scrutiny

The Associated Press on MSN · 21m

Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing

As the search in Texas continued Wednesday for more than 160 people believed to be missing days after a destructive wall of water killed over 100 people, the full extent of the catastrophe had yet

CBS News · 1d

Texas flood warning system faces scrutiny as search efforts for missing children persists

Search and rescue efforts continued overnight in Texas for the dozens of people still missing from the devastating flash floods that have killed more than 100 people. Meanwhile, the Texas flood alert system is facing scrutiny over how much warning locals were given ahead of the flash floods.

Chron on MSN · 21h

Here's what we know about the search for missing people from Texas floods

So far, search crews in Kerr County have made 441 rescues and 30 recoveries, covering 26 miles along the river. But the last known live rescue was on Friday, officials confirmed. At a morning briefing,

The Lives Lost to the Texas Floods

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from ...

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How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster

Texas leads the country in flood deaths. Steep hills, shallow soils and a fault zone have made Hill Country, also called ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN8h

These graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floods

These maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to ...

Rivers Are the Soul of the Texas Hill Country, and a Source of Heartache

The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing ...

2don MSN

Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood ...

Click2Houston9m

NASA using aircraft, sensor technology aid Texas Hill Country flood recovery efforts

In response to the Hill Country floods and the widespread devastation in Kerr County, NASA has deployed two aircraft to ...

Searchers dig with their hands to try to find Texas flood victims

More than 100 bodies have been recovered, but another 160+ people are still missing after the flash floods days ago.

Texas Monthly20h

Flooding in the Hill Country Is a Centuries-Old Story

Five people died in Central Texas floods in October, and then the rain kept coming for the next two months. Catastrophic ...

2don MSN

Flood threat still looms over battered Texas Hill Country: See flood warnings

Flood watches have been issued by the National Weather Service until at least 7 p.m. CT July 6 in Hill Country and along the ...

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Robert Earl Keen on Texas Flood Relief: ‘Do As Much As You Can, for As Long As You Can’

Robert Earl Keen, a Texas music legend who has a ranch in Kerrville and whose daughters attended Camp Mystic, talks about the ...

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