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The Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. It caught everyone off guard
The Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. It caught everyone off guard - What began as a routine flood ...
Texas flooding live updates: Officials grilled about response as death toll rises
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...
The Texas Flood Was a Different Kind of Weather Disaster
There are two types of natural disasters in this country. Sometimes, it’s the weather that’s getting worse, as climate change ...
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Why Did Waters Rise So Quickly in the Texas Flash Floods?
Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to ...
Why the rain that caused Texas flash flooding was so extreme
The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, ...
These Texas 'flash flood alley' towns have suffered most in horrific flooding
Central Texas, with its rocky soil, steep terrain and susceptibility to heavy rain, has been prone to devastating floods over ...
Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to at least 104, dozens still missing
Although Kerr County was hit hardest by flooding, at least seven others have been confirmed dead in different parts of Texas.
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation’s top storm-related killer
A swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 79 people and leaving many more ...