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The Latest Breaking News from the Hill Country

Live updates: Officials monitor swollen Texas rivers in aftermath of flooding

While Gov. Greg Abbott declared “the worst of the rain is behind us,” he cautioned that rivers in the hardest-hit counties still pose a danger.

The Texas Tribune

Where to find flooding resources and how to help impacted Texans

From addressing storm damage to mental health needs, here’s how to help or find resources.

The Texas Tribune

Texas floods: Evacuations begin across Hill Country as forecasters warn of 'deadly wave'

Texas is once again battling life-threatening flooding as relentless rainfall triggered flash flood emergencies across parts of the Hill Country and South Texas early Thursday, forcing evacuations, prompting dozens of water rescues, and reviving painful memories of last year's catastrophic floods.

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How To Prepare for Texas Car Shipping

When shipping a vehicle to or from Texas, many people think of it as a single task on their checklist while relocating. In reality, Texas Car Shipping can be a complicated process for many reasons. Texas is a very large state; there are many different locations, and each is unique…

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History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood.

The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm.

The Texas Tribune

DOGE tore through National Weather Service like a tornado with mass firings. Many are being rehired

The rehiring comes after deadly flooding in the Hill Country of Texas put the cuts under scrutiny

The Independent UK

Floodplains Belong to the Rivers

From Houston to the Hill Country, we Texans keep doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.

Texas Observer

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In the Hill Country and Beyond, Rural Texas Counties Lack Resources for Flood Detection

A federally funded project at Rice University is trying to tackle that problem, but in just two counties so far.

Texas Observer

Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.

The Texas Tribune

‘Disasters Are a Human Choice’: Texas Counties Have Little Power to Stop Building in Flood-Prone Areas

Texas Observer

I Remember the 2002 Fourth of July Hill Country Floods. This Year, the Water Returned.

These floods do not come from nowhere. They are an effect of larger historical, structural, and environmental processes.

Texas Observer

Hills, rivers and rocky terrain: Why the Hill Country keeps flooding

When storms roll in, water rushes downhill fast, gaining speed and force as it moves — often with deadly results.

The Texas Tribune

Why flash floods are so dangerous as Texas storm leaves 24 dead

Reports suggest 24 have been killed and 20 children remain missing

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