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Central Texas braces for more flooding
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A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
The floods show that a shift in mindset is needed for disaster preparedness and our warming world, writes Bill Weir, CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent.
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As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
As H-E-B commonly recounts, the grocer was founded in 1905 and built on a $60 investment, starting as a small family grocery store in Kerrville. H-E-B goes on to note that its "Spirit of Giving" tradition,
Betty Matteson’s four children, nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren have squeezed into her Texas Hill Country home countless times since 1968.
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.