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As rescue efforts end, volunteers and retired responders reflect on the toll — and the hope — of bringing closure to families.
More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.
I thought of that scene recently while watching a video of a similar section of the river. In one, sunbathers are lazing in a few inches of water; in the next, all you can see is a brown, foaming, angry current.
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A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.
More than 100 people have been confirmed dead since July 4, when the Guadalupe River in central Texas swelled overnight and triggered flash floods that swept through an area known locally as “Flash Flood Alley.
It’s been seven days since the flooded Guadalupe River invaded homes and summer camps in the early morning hours. The search for the missing continues.
Heavy rains in Texas Hill Country alleviated drought, but Medina County still faces exceptionally dry conditions.
The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes on the morning of July 4th, leading to devastation and more than 100 deaths across Central Texas. CNN recounts what happened in the first 48 hours of the flood.