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How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster
Steep hills, shallow soils and a fault zone have made Hill Country, also called "flash flood alley," one of the state's most ...
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‘Disasters are a human choice’: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
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The devastating Texas floods weren’t a shock. They’re the new normal.
“We must stop treating climate-driven events as unpredictable ‘natural’ disasters.” ...
Map: Here’s a walk-through of the catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic
Before the floods came, Camp Mystic’s sprawling 700-acre campground was dotted with green-roofed, cobblestone cabins and rows ...
Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas, including Camp Mystic
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose ...
Chicago Flash Flood Map, Update: Month's Worth of Rain Falls in 90 Minutes
More than a month's worth of rain fell on Chicago in 90 minutes on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "There were numerous reports of flooded viaducts, several reports ...
L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters
Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January ...
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for more than 160 missing people as death toll climbs
Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still ...
What we know about reports Ted Cruz toured Parthenon in Greece the day after deadly Texas floods
Amid catastrophic flash floods in central Texas over the 2025 Fourth of July holiday weekend, a rumor spread online that one ...
MAP: Where have flash flooding fatalities been confirmed in Texas?
At least 108 people have been killed in “catastrophic” flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.
Drone collides with helicopter responding to Texas floods, damaging ‘critical piece’ of response equipment
A helicopter involved in emergency operations in Kerr County — which was struck hardest by catastrophic flash flooding across ...