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'Nobody saw this coming': Rescue efforts continue in Central Texas as devastating floods wreck-havoc
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Saturday, Governor Gregg Abbott signed a disaster declaration, adding counties affected, following a deadly flash flooding across Central Texas. In a Saturday press conference, Abbott...
State of Texas: Allred launches Senate campaign, challenger pushes a different plan
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Former U.S. Congressman Colin Allred officially launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The former NFL player said his campaign will focus on "lowering...
Boil water notice issued for some in Georgetown
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Georgetown has issued a boil water notice for neighborhoods near Interstate 35 due to a water main break, according to a notice issued...
Families confirm multiple campers did not survive deadly Hill Country flooding
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) - Family members have confirmed that multiple young girls attending Camp Mystic, a beloved Hill Country summer camp, did not survive the catastrophic flooding that struck the...
Travis County declares disaster amid ongoing flash flooding
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) - Travis County issued a disaster declaration Saturday afternoon in response to ongoing flooding. As of Saturday afternoon, first responders had conducted about two dozen water rescues,...
Austin bans use of waterways as flash flooding emergency continues
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is closing all area waterways due to the ongoing threat of catastrophic flooding. Effective immediately, all personal and commercial watercraft are prohibited...
Why were flash floods across Central Texas so catastrophic?
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) - In the overnight hours of July 3 and 4, heavy and persistent showers fell across Central Texas. Rainfall totals in Mason County exceeded 16 inches, with...
Fosters needed for dogs and cats evacuated from Georgetown shelter during flooding
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Dangerous floodwaters in Georgetown prompted an emergency evacuation of dogs and cats from the city's animal shelter on Saturday. All shelter animals were moved to the...
Federal forecast concerns surface in Texas’ deadly flooding debate
[ad_1] KERR COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — State and local officials are calling out federal forecasters amid deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the extended Fourth of July weekend....
A look at some of the deadliest floods in the US in the last 25 years
[ad_1] (AP) - Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service,...
