Home swept down Guadalupe River during deadly Texas flooding
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Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County,
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In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.
Two days before flash floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas killed dozens of campers at a Christian girls summer camp, a state inspector approved operations, noting there was a written plan for responding to natural disasters.
Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.
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Authorities confirmed Wednesday that 120 people have died in the central Texas floods. Follow for live updates.
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows.
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
At least 161 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas, as authorities and volunteers search the Guadalupe River for victims.
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.