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Texas Hill Country floods: What we know so far

Posted on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Community members add flowers to a memorial honoring victims of the flood in Kerrville on Wednesday. Credit: Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribune The floods swept away local residents, summer campers along the river and many visitors who were in the scenic area for the Fourth of July weekend. At least 120 people died across Texas. In Kerr County alone, authorities confirmed at least 96 people died. Another 24 people died in five other Central…

Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

Posted on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

6 minutes ago Texas flooding (Photo: WPLG Local 10/MGN) WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief. The Trump administration isn’t backing from its pledges to shutter the Federal Emergency Management Agency and return disaster response to the states. But since the July…

Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks

Posted on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

5 minutes ago Wildfires (Photo: CAL FIRE_Official / (CC BY-NC 2.0) ) JACOB LAKE, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, about 260 miles (418 kilometers) southwest of Denver, closed Thursday morning after lighting sparked blazes on both rims, the park said. The wildfire on the South Rim has burned 2.5 square miles (6.5 square…

Limited water treatment resumes in Mebane after Chantal flooding, but challenges remain

Posted on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The city of Mebane on Thursday said it has resumed limited water treatment at its water treatment plant, but that the facility is still days away from being fully operational after it was damaged by flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal. The city announced it had made enough progress to resume water production. “This vital step allows the City of Mebane to begin a multi-day process of gradually returning to normal water operations,” the city said…

Raleigh hit with more summer flooding during torrential week across central NC

Posted on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Raleigh residents are dealing with more flooding on Thursday during a week that saw a tropical depression and strong storms drop several inches of rain on the city this week. According to the National Weather Service, Raleigh saw nearly an inch and a half of rain in about an hour Thursday afternoon. This was the third time since Sunday that torrential rain has fallen in central North Carolina this week. The start of the flooding…

UTSA to host moment of reflection to mourn those lost in Hill Country floods

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The University of Texas at San Antonio will be hosting an on-campus moment of reflection on Friday at noon to honor the many lives lost and those still missing in the Hill Country flooding disaster. Never miss San Antonio Report’s biggest stories. Sign up for The Recap, a newsletter rundown of the most important news, delivered every Monday and Thursday. Among those who died in the July 4 floods were Katheryn Eads, UTSA senior lecturer…

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

Posted on July 10, 2025July 11, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In the week after the tragic July 4 flooding in Kerr County, several officials have blamed taxpayer pressure as the reason flood warning sirens were never installed along the Guadalupe River. “The public…

The floods swept away a young couple and their friends. Searching for them brought their families together.

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. KERRVILLE — Tanya Powell bought a big bouquet of yellow roses around noon Tuesday and waited to receive the news she feared: Her daughter, 21-year-old Ella Rose Cahill, whose name sounds like the…

Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

Posted on July 10, 2025July 12, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

This week in Texas, estimates put the number of people still missing from the Hill Country floods at 161, a daunting figure atop at least 120 deaths confirmed by authorities. But that missing person tally might not be as precise as it seems. Confusion and uncertainty can take hold after a shocking disaster and, despite best efforts by local authorities, it can be difficult to pin down how many people reported missing are actually unaccounted…

Flooding blocks Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, trees fall in the Triangle

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Flash flood warnings expired across our area early Thursday morning, but central North Carolina is bracing for another round of rain Thursday evening, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham. Minor flooding and several road closures were reported, including on Western Boulevard and Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, but the flooding was not comparable to Sunday night’s storms, which caused water rescues and several deaths. After 2 a.m.,…

Floods destroyed Travis County bridges, cutting off communities. What will it take to rebuild them?

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Floodwaters that ravaged the Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend crippled at least two important bridges in northwestern Travis County, severing a lifeline for a rural subdivision and destroying a well-traveled scenic highway crossing. The Texas Department of Transportation is invoking emergency powers to rebuild the shattered bridge along FM 1431, while Travis County is working with the state to craft a temporary crossing into the Sandy Creek community near Leander. Here’s what…

Austin-area home for disabled Texans begins recovery after losing 'office mom' in flooding

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

David Gould got a phone call around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, alerting him to flooding at Hope House, a long-term residential home for children and adults with severe disabilities just outside Liberty Hill. “It was Sherry [Richardson],” Gould said, referring to the office manager and human resources director who lived in a cabin on the property. “She said, ‘Dave, there’s water coming into the cabin.’” Courtesy of Hope House Sherry Richardson, 64, was considered the “office…

Trees fall in the Triangle, minor road flooding after overnight storms

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Flash flood warnings expired across our area early Thursday morning, but central North Carolina is bracing for another round of rain Thursday evening, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham. There was minor flooding and several road closures in Durham and ponding on roads, including on Western Boulevard and Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, but the flooding was not comparable to Sunday night’s storms, which caused water rescues…

Flash flood warnings expire, flood watch lingers through Thursday night

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Kerrville community unites in mourning and prayer for those lost and missing in Texas floods

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. KERRVILLE — A crowd gathered at Antler Stadium on Wednesday night, but they were not there to see the Tivy Antler football team run drills or host rival teams. Instead, the parents, teachers,…

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