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Texas Flash Floods Claim Lives | Joplin News
Texas is in crisis as historic flash flooding sweeps through the Hill Country, triggering emergency alerts across multiple counties and claiming at least two lives. Evacuations are underway, swift water rescues are happening, and emergency shelters are open in Kerr and Uvalde. Some areas have seen nearly a year’s worth of rain in just five days, forcing dam operators to release water—sending faster, higher flows downstream. Flood sirens, installed after last year’s deadly floods, have sounded for the first time. Even summer camps are evacuating, and the Texas Military is using helicopters to…
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