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Texas Officials Say They Didn’t See the Flood Coming. Oral Histories Show Residents Have Long Warned of Risks.
After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what ...
How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded
This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned ...
The Lives Lost to the Texas Floods
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from ...
Fate of dozens remains unknown in Texas flooding: 'Don't know how many were lost'
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
The Guadalupe River long has been a haven of adventure and joy. After deadly flooding, it’s a source of grief with an uncertain future
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a ...
What to Know About the Fatal Texas Floods
Torrential rain flooded creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River, where the water swelled more than 26 feet in 45 minutes.
Plans for Guadalupe River flood monitoring system were scheduled to get underway in mid-July
Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a ...
A 94-year-old grandmother lost her house in the Texas floods. Her family says rebuilding their home is worth the risk
Betty Matteson’s four children, nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren have squeezed into her Texas Hill Country ...