US EditionDigging Through Sand, Mud, Debris and Silt. Why the Search for the Missing in Texas May Take Months
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, JUL 18 – Search and rescue efforts continue for over 100 missing people after at least 8 inches of rain caused deadly flash floods that killed 134 across Texas Hill Country in July.
- On Thursday, search and rescue crews in Kerr County intensified efforts around Kerrville, as they continue searching for more than 100 missing people after the deadly July 4 flood.
- Following heavy rains, at least 8 inches of rain saturated grounds, prompting flood warnings by the National Weather Service, which escalated alerts around 1 a.m. to warn of immediate danger.
- One section of the search area, where large amounts of debris are piled up, highlights severity, while McQuarrie said `suck pile` underscores operational challenges.
- Elsewhere in Central Texas, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. said, 'The city will take a hard look at how emergency alerts were delivered,' while the impassable Big Sandy Creek bridge illustrates infrastructure challenges.
- Future projections show, Gen. Russel L. Honoré warned, noting remains may be found for years as Nimitz Lake overtops the dam, hampering visibility.
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Woods, Waters, and Wildlife: The Guadalupe River
by John Jefferson The River has provided me myriad cherished memories. Recollections of the recent heartbreaking Fourth of July tragedy will also haunt me — as it will for more than a hundred grieving families. Some will understandably shy away from the river, trying to forget. But it’s not the river’s fault. It was just doing what it was supposed to do — carry rainwater runoff to the sea. I first learned about the Guadalupe floods at age 10 a…
Thick mud and huge piles of debris. Why the painstaking search for the missing in the Texas floods may last for months
The painstaking recovery efforts continue for around 100 people still missing following the devastating July Fourth flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas.
Residents work to pick up the pieces as search for the missing continues after Guadalupe River floods
A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides and remnants of debris lingered throughout what was left. Some residents of the area say it's unlike anything they've seen in the river before.
July 18 Lake & River Conditions for Canyon Lake
Real-Time River Conditions Guadalupe River @ Spring Branch Streamflow: 840 ft³/sGage height: 4.28 ft USGS --> Guadalupe River @ Sattler Streamflow: 91.7 ft³/sGage height: 4.42 ft USGS Guadalupe River @ New Braunfels Streamflow: 174 ft³/sGage height: 2.08 ft USGS 12:10 p.m. Friday, July 18 Canyon Lake’s elevation is 891.81 feet. Water is flowing from Canyon Dam into the Lower Guadalupe River at a rate of 92 cfs. Canyon Lake is 66.7% f…
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