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What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people
Flash floods in Texas have killed more than 100 people, many of them children. Heavy rains fell quickly in the predawn hours ...
1987 Texas flood survivors reflect on nearly 40 years of loss, faith and hope amid tragedy
July 17, 1987, is a day forever ingrained in his memory. At the time, he was an assistant pastor at a Mesquite church, ...
Texas mother praises brave camp counselors who saved her sons from 'absolutely devastating' floods
The mother shared she rushed from Houston to Camp La Junta, where her two sons, ages 7 and 9-years-old, were staying. Their ...
Help us tell the story: Share your photos and videos from flooding in Texas
As images continue to emerge, USA TODAY is asking anyone willing to share photos or video of tragic aftermath to submit them ...
Why the rain that caused Texas flash flooding was so extreme
The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, ...
Local officials facing questions over their actions in the years and hours before deadly Texas floods
As Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether ...
Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger pointing.
What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the ...
These are the factors that contributed to the extreme Texas flooding
A "worst case scenario" of meteorological events contributed to the extreme flash flooding event that killed dozens of people ...
US Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as a hero after saving 165 kids from Texas flooding
The team deployed around 7 a.m. Friday from Corpus Christi, about 200 miles south of where the Guadalupe River in Kerr County ...