Major Central Texas flash floods by numbers
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When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.
As heavy rains led to heartbreaking losses at a Texas girls camp, other parts of the state were swamped over the July 4 weekend.
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. criticized state officials for poor communication during devastating Central Texas floods.
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
Amid the tragedy of recent flash floods in central Texas, conspiracy theories about "cloud seeding" practices have gained traction on social media, fueled by prominent U.S. political figures.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who referred to the flood as "extraordinarily catastrophic,” visited the Camp Mystic site on Saturday and said it had been "horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster."
At least 111 people have been killed and a further 173 are still missing after catastrophic flash flooding swept through Central Texas. Officials fear that the death toll could soar as search and rescue efforts entered their sixth day Wednesday, as hundreds of local, state and federal emergency responders sifted through debris for survivors.
AUSTIN, Texas — Extremely heavy rainfall and dangerous flash flooding led to a deadly holiday weekend across Central Texas. With some areas receiving over 20 inches of rain in a timespan of 24 hours, meteorologists are now analyzing the weather pattern that created and allowed such heavy rain to fall over such a short period of time.
The disaster that unfolded in Kerr County, Texas shows how many communities will struggle to prepare for extreme weather as the federal government pulls back.