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The Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. No one saw it coming
The Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. No one saw it coming - What began as a routine flood ...
Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end
More than 100 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
Guadalupe River floods see iconic waterpark turned into ghost town
While floodwaters claimed lives and shut down popular Hill Country rivers, the iconic waterpark is quietly recovering behind ...
A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities
In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating ...
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 ...
The Perils of the Texas-Flood Blame Game
In other words, we keep playing a game of chance with forces indifferent to us—until we are finally reminded of the cost of ...
Remembering the 1987 Guadalupe River flash flood that killed 10 after raging through a Hill Country summer camp
Teens at the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp near Comfort, Texas, were swamped by a wall of water as they tried to escape.
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they’ll happen
Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they ...
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly ...