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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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Flash flood warnings expire, flood watch lingers through Thursday night

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Flash flood warnings expire, flood watch lingers through Thursday night

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…

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

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

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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Latest: Flash flooding persists early Thursday, with Orange, Granville and Durham counties under 'considerable risk'

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Latest: Flash flooding persists early Thursday, with Orange, Granville and Durham counties under 'considerable risk'

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…

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Latest: Orange, Durham and Granville counties under 'considerable' flooding threat Wednesday night after rain dumped on central NC

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Latest: Orange, Durham and Granville counties under 'considerable' flooding threat Wednesday night after rain dumped on central NC

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…

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Latest: Orange, Granville and Orange counties under 'considerable' flooding threat Wednesday night after rain dumped on central NC

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Latest: Orange, Granville and Orange counties under 'considerable' flooding threat Wednesday night after rain dumped on central NC

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…

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Latest: Five people rescued from boat on Apex lake as flooding, storms roll through central NC

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Latest: Five people rescued from boat on Apex lake as flooding, storms roll through central NC

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…

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Latest: Power out on Western Boulevard, roads closed in Durham as strong storms, flooding move through

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Latest: Power out on Western Boulevard, roads closed in Durham as strong storms, flooding move through

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…

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Latest: Power out on Western Boulevard as strong storms, flooding begin moving in

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Latest: Power out on Western Boulevard as strong storms, flooding begin moving in

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…

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Latest: Storms move in as central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

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Latest: Storms move in as central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

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…

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Floods, abortion and THC: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces packed special session agenda

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Floods, abortion and THC: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces packed special session agenda

As searches continue for flood victims, Gov. Greg Abbott said he’s shifting the focus of an upcoming legislative session to proposals for making the state more prepared for natural disasters.“We’re going to address every aspect of this storm to make sure we have in place the systems that are needed to prevent deadly flooding events like this in the future,” said Abbott Tuesday at a press conference in hard-hit Kerr County. The governor officially released…

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Alamo Heights residents tie green ribbons to honor those missing in South Texas floods

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Alamo Heights residents tie green ribbons to honor those missing in South Texas floods

Alamo Heights in San Antonio is a tight-knit community, the kind of place where kids who start kindergarten together also graduate from high school together and stay friends long after.  When community members learned that one of their own went missing in the devastating July 4 flash flooding, they quickly thought of ways to show their support: tying green ribbons around the trees and streetlights lining the streets of Alamo Heights. Never miss San Antonio…

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Latest: Central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

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Latest: Central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

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…

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