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Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Floodwaters that have impacted Central Texas for several days began to recede in some areas on Friday, though flash flood warnings remained active elsewhere.
- At least two people have died due to rapidly rising waters in the Texas Hill Country, west of San Antonio and Austin, an area previously devastated by flooding last July.
- This week's rainfall rivaled or possibly exceeded last year's catastrophic floods, which resulted in over 130 deaths, including 28 at Camp Mystic girls' summer camp.
- Governor Greg Abbott declared a major disaster for 28 counties affected by the flooding, as residents started damage assessments and, in some cases, rebuilding efforts for the second time.
