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The deluge that killed nearly 80 people along fast-surging Texas rivers early Friday struck a region that has grappled with deadly floods before. And yet, the magnitude of the disaster exposed gaps in its ability to warn people.
Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The deluge that killed nearly 80 people along fast-surging Texas rivers early Friday struck a region that has grappled with deadly floods before. And yet, the magnitude of the disaster exposed gaps in its ability to warn people.
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Wawiriya Burton, senior Indigenous Australian artist and healer who, in collaboration with her daughters, painted Mingkiri Tjukurpa, 2011, referencing a sacred story from Western Australia #WomensArt
July 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Wawiriya Burton, senior Indigenous Australian artist and healer who, in collaboration with her daughters, painted Mingkiri Tjukurpa, 2011, referencing a sacred story from Western Australia #WomensArt
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Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad: "I am convinced that the staff cuts that we saw were a contributing factor to the inability of the emergency managers to respond."
July 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad: "I am convinced that the staff cuts that we saw were a contributing factor to the inability of the emergency managers to respond."