Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long drought
At least six people are dead in central Texas after heavy rains produced a “catastrophic flooding event”, as authorities said that 23 people were also missing from a girls’ camp that was hit by the flash flooding.
The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/04/texas-flooding-disaster-declarations
Author : Edward Helmore and agencies
Publish date : 2025-07-04 21:33:00
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