Lives Lost to the Texas Floods
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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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The Texas Tribune on MSNGov. Abbott orders special session on redistricting, Hill Country flooding, THC and unfinished GOP prioritiesThe Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.
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Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.
Robert Earl Keen, a Texas music legend who has a ranch in Kerrville and whose daughters attended Camp Mystic, talks about the impact of July 4 floods.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNClimate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts sayWarming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel exteme downpours like those that struck Texas during the July 4 weekend.
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas flags to be lowered to half-staff across the state on Wednesday in honor of the people who lost their lives as a result of the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,