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The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called "Flash Flood Alley."
At least 135 people died in the flood, the Texas Tribune reported. Among the dead were campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp on the Guadalupe River who were lost when a torrent of rain thrashed the region before sunrise.
New tributes and challenges are unfolding in the Texas Hill Country as the search for nearly 160 people enters its eleventh night. Over the last few days, weather has made the search difficult.Despite the tough conditions,
A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in Texas emergency warning systems, experts and the bill’s authors say.
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In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.
New flood warnings have been issued along the Guadalupe River in Texas less than two weeks after flooding killed more than 100 people.
For those who remain near the riverbanks, the sense of danger lingers through bacteria, infection and disease.
A Cape Coral City Council member is spearheading an effort in conjunction with a local community foundation to assist financially with the recent floods in Texas. District 4 Councilmember Jennifer Nelson-Lastra has established the SWFL Hearts for Hill Country Fund at Collaboratory in Fort Myers.
Officials are encouraging the public to avoid the Guadalupe River in the aftermath of the devastating Hill Country floods on July 4.
Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches and isolated amounts of 3-5 inches are possible, the National Weather Service said.
From jewelry to a heart-shaped summer camp sign, these are some of the objects found in the wake of this month's devastating floods.