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After deadly flash floods, a Texas town takes halting, painful steps toward recovery
With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after deadly floods.
Texas flooding death toll jumps to 135, Gov. Greg Abbott says
The statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month has risen to 135 and dozens more ...
State lawmakers begin laying out plans to improve disaster response, preparedness after deadly flooding across Texas
The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.
Florida first responders tackle tough conditions in Texas flood recovery
More than 60 of Florida's first responders are on the ground in Texas, supporting recovery efforts after the July 4 flooding ...
Tennessee sends Williamson County fire department members to aid in Texas flood recovery
TEMA sends members of the Brentwood and Franklin fire department along with the WCEMA to help with Texas flood recovery.
UT Arlington lab develops rapid flood maps to aid recovery and improve future flood warnings in Texas' Hill Country
The H2i Lab recreated a map of the Kerr County floods, showing how high the water levels got at certain times during the ...
Kerr County updates: Second week of search and recovery efforts begins; 161 people remain missing
NWS warning stated, "Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," that warning was over in three hours - a stark ...