Westlake grad identified as victim in Hill Country floods, family says
Mark Steward's family confirmed to KXAN that he was killed in deadly flooding that swept across the Hill Country and other parts of Texas on Thursday.
Mark Steward's family confirmed to KXAN that he was killed in deadly flooding that swept across the Hill Country and other parts of Texas on Thursday.
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In response to severe storms and flash flooding across Central Texas, several emergency relief efforts are underway to help those impacted.
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In a news conference held Friday in Uvalde, Gov. Greg Abbott advised Texans to remain vigilant, even as the heavy rain ceased.
In Llano, a rising river brings back memories of last year’s deadly flooding. That same water is now making its way toward Lake Travis, which is on track to fill for the first time in seven years.
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"I feel like decisions are being made flippantly to cover a budget ... that can't be how disaster recovery is handled. There's no dignity in that."
Significant rainfall fell in many locations even after The National Weather Service released the week's totals at 10 a.m. Friday
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a major disaster Friday in 28 Texas counties that have been impacted by this week’s flooding in the Hill Country.
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At least two people have been killed in this week’s flooding in the Texas Hill Country, just a little more than a year after a similar event killed more than 100 people in the region.
Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference on the state's ongoing response to severe storms and flash flooding.
The county shared a video of one rescue in Gillespie County, showing first responders rescuing a man from a building that had taken on what appeared to be several feet of water.
Mark Steward's family confirmed to KXAN that he was killed in deadly flooding that swept across the Hill Country and other parts of Texas on Thursday.
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Angela Turner was staying in an empty house filled with air mattresses and several other families who were evacuated from their homes after floods washed through Uvalde.
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Several Texas organizations have opened donation channels to support flood recovery efforts and pet rescue operations after severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
A long recovery begins after historic South Central Texas rains trigger widespread Texas Hill Country flooding, leaving two dead in Kerr and Uvalde counties.
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