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Not just a number: Sisters keep family's memory alive after deadly Texas floods
By Grace Reader at KXAN (NBC Austin) - Local News
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
In the year since devastating flash floods claimed the lives of more than 130 people across Central Texas, Traugott and McCutcheon have dedicated themselves to making sure their family members are represented as more than just a number, a tally, a small portion of a breathtaking death toll.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KXAN (NBC Austin) - Local News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? In the year since devastating flash floods claimed the lives of more than 130 people across Central Texas, Traugott and McCutcheon have dedicated themselves to making sure their family members are represented as more than just a number, a tally, a small portion of a breathtaking death toll.
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