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The data – derived from call logs provided by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office and the Kerrville Police Department – offers a new look at how the catastrophic Independence Day flooding turned into the county’s deadliest disaster in recent years, though it leaves many unanswered questions.
An administrator for the Upper Guadalupe River Authority testified that they had twice applied for funds for an alert system in 2017 and 2018, but were denied. That administrator said that they tried again in 2024, but because of the low state matching funds, the authority decided not to move forward with the plan.
From fundraising campaigns to free meals, here's what companies are doing to support the Hill Country flooding and how you can support their efforts.
On Wednesday at 8:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood advisory in effect until 10:30 p.m. for Geneva and Houston counties.
Travis County Sheriff's Office reports the July 5th flood death toll has risen to ten, with one body pending identification; searches continue.
Invest 93L was still over land early Wednesday, but it's expected to bring the risk of heavy rainfall and flooding to Houston in the coming days.
A flood watch was in effect from Harris County — which includes Houston all the way to College Station — through Sunday evening. It also extended eastward from greater Houston toward the Gulf ...
Texas lawmakers investigating the deadly floods blasted a river authority for failing to build a flood warning system on the Guadalupe River.