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Across Central Texas and the Hill Country, heavy rain has led to catastrophic flooding in the past week. A bridge over the Llano River collapsed outside Kingsland on Tuesday and waters continue to rise, with homes flooding in Kingsland, Marble Falls and Granite Shoals. With more rainfall in the forecast, state and local officials are working to manage floodwaters before they move downstream. Eight floodgates are likely to open on the Mansfield Dam above Lake…

Published 1:31 pm CDT, Thursday, October 18, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More rain is expected in already-saturated parts of West and Central Texas as the flooding risk continues. National Weather Service meteorologists say while only 1 to 2 inches (3 to 5 centimeters) is expected from Thursday night into Friday morning, it could cause some flooding. Isolated areas could get up to 4 inches (10 centimeters). This week a bridge was destroyed by raging floodwaters…

Published 10:44 am CDT, Thursday, October 18, 2018 HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials are preparing to request an additional $2 billion from Congress to provide more assistance to residents whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The Houston Chronicle reports that the city’s request will likely come as lawmakers also consider aid for victims of recent hurricanes Florence and Michael, which devastated parts of North Carolina and Florida. Houston officials say the U.S. Department of Housing…

During their second — and perhaps last — U.S. Senate debate, Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, went back and forth on a number of issues Tuesday night in San Antonio, including the economy, the impact of the #MeToo movement and civility in politics. The debate got heated at times, and both candidates slung attacks at one another throughout the night. But how much of what they said was true?…

Updated 5:02 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 The Llano River overflows its banks into neighboring property as the swollen river flows between the washed out Ranch Road 2900 bridge, background, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) less The Llano River overflows its banks into neighboring property as the swollen river flows between the washed out Ranch Road 2900 bridge, background, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay ……

Updated 2:12 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Stuart Cooper paddles through the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas a day after evacuating his father from his home. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP) less Stuart Cooper paddles through the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas a day after evacuating his father from his home. (Jay Janner /Austin … more…

The Standard’s news roundup gives you a quick hit of interesting, sometimes irreverent, and breaking news stories from all over the state. A week after Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, the death toll in that state, and in three others, has risen to at least 29 people, according to CNN. A group of Texans remains on the ground to aid in recovery efforts. Those include members of Texas Task Force 1, an urban search-and-rescue…