Texas, flash flood and disaster relief
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The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.
Flash floods across Texas claimed at least 70 lives in one of the state’s deadliest disasters. Find out more about the unprecedented weather.
Heavy rains fell quickly in the predawn hours of Friday in the Texas Hill Country, causing the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in just 45 minutes.
The flooding that killed dozens and left others missing Friday in Texas Hill Country was unexpected and terrifying.
On Monday at 8:28 a.m. the NWS Fort Worth TX issued a flood warning in effect until 10:15 a.m. The warning is for Johnson, Bosque, Hamilton, Hill and Somervell counties.
Camp CAMP, a camp for youth with disabilities along the Guadalupe River in Texas, required the help of hundreds of volunteers to clear the debris from the July 4 floods before it reopened this week
Cody Canada performs on April 10 with Cross Canadian Ragweed during "The Boys from Oklahoma" concert at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. Along with Ragweed, the Oklahoma natives and longtime Texas residents Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jason Boland are on the lineup for "Robert Earl Keen and Friends: Applause For The Cause" in August.
Austin sits within "Flash Flood Alley," a region that has claimed many lives over the decades. The July 4 weekend floods were the deadliest in the area since the Highland Lakes were constructed in the 1930s.