US EditionWhat Happened in the Hours Before, During and After a Catastrophic Deluge Hit Texas Hill Country
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 11 – More than 400 rescues have been conducted amid the deadliest inland flood since 1976, with federal disaster declarations covering nine Texas counties, officials said.
- Following the Fourth of July weekend, search and rescue operations remain underway in Central Texas amid devastating floods, with extensive efforts to find missing victims.
- Torrential rains from Tropical Storm Barry's remnants on Independence Day caused record flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, which scientists warn is a vulnerable flash flood zone.
- Response teams, including volunteers, Coast Guard swimmers, and Mexican aid, mobilized over 2,100 personnel in Kerr County, with one swimmer rescuing 165 people.
- On July 10, FEMA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, and SBA opened a Disaster Recovery Center, expanding disaster aid to eight more counties after the floods.
- Governor Greg Abbott plans to direct the Texas Legislature to investigate early warning systems when lawmakers meet in Austin on July 21, aiming to improve future flood alerts amidst climate-driven extreme weather concerns.
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What happened in the hours before, during and after a catastrophic deluge hit Texas Hill Country - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — For many families, the most serious warnings about the deadly and raging torrent in Texas Hill Country last week came too late. Many were asleep. Others, in a region long accustomed to extreme weather, were kept up by heavy bursts of rain and earsplitting cracks of thunder that shook buildings. “I thought it was just lightning and thunderstorm,” recalled Caroline Cutrona, a counselor at Camp Mystic, where young girls bonded in rustic cab…
National TV news covered the catastrophic Central Texas floods with depth and urgency, is but connections to climate, preparedness, and policy were uneven
More than 120 people were killed and more than 160 remain missing after catastrophic flash flooding swept through the Texas Hill Country, driven by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry. Communities along the Guadalupe River were inundated in the early morning hours of July 4, with water levels rising more than 30 feet in less than two hours, quickly becoming the deadliest United States inland flood since 1976. National T…
Capital Highlights: Death toll climbs in Hill Country flooding; legislators will investigate response to crisis
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he’s likely to instruct the Texas Legislature to investigate early warning systems and other governmental responses to July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 82 people in the Hill Country.
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KFDMBody of Aidan Heartfield recovered after Texas Hill Country floods
The body of Aidan Heartfield has been recovered in the Texas Hill Country following devastating floodwaters that inundated his family's home on July 4, his fat
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