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Summer has increasingly become a season marked by deadly disasters, underscoring the escalating volatility of our warming world.
The Texas Hill Country floods have impacted families from all over the country, including Marco Acosta and his relatives, who experienced the disaster’s aftermath in different locations.
Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even worse in other areas that flooded.
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Julia Hatfield, a songwriter who survived the July 4 floods by fleeing her RV park, says more help is needed in Kerrville.
The memorial in Conroe honored a 21-year-old former Miss Caney Creek who died with friends during a July 4 weekend gathering.
The floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country revealed gaps in preparation, communication and oversight that left so many in harm’s way.
Governor Greg Abbott held a news briefing at the Spur Arena in San Angelo on Thursday, reporting that the statewide death toll from the July 4th Central Texas floods has risen to 135.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to hold a news briefing on Thursday afternoon to update the state’s continued response to flooding across Texas.