At least two dead as heavy rains, floods strike central Texas
In Pictures At least two dead as heavy rains, floods strike central Texas Officials in the southern state have seen new warning systems tested by the...
Key points
- In Pictures At least two dead as heavy rains, floods strike central Texas Officials in the southern state have seen new warning systems tested by the floods, after last year’s deadly rainfall.
- Two people have died, and more than 230 were rescued, as torrential rains and flash floods ravaged central Texas this week.
- The latest round of extreme rainfall affected the same region where at least 139 people died in floods only a little more than a year ago.
- One of the most affected regions was Kerr County, where last year’s devastating floods led to the deaths of 28 campers, staff and counsellors at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp.
What happened
In Pictures At least two dead as heavy rains, floods strike central Texas Officials in the southern state have seen new warning systems tested by the floods, after last year’s deadly rainfall. Two people have died, and more than 230 were rescued, as torrential rains and flash floods ravaged central Texas this week. The latest round of extreme rainfall affected the same region where at least 139 people died in floods only a little more than a year ago. One of the most affected regions was Kerr County, where last year’s devastating floods led to the deaths of 28 campers, staff and counsellors at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp. Since the flood last year, the state ramped up efforts to ensure greater emergency preparedness for the region, which is prone to severe weather. Last September, for instance, Abbott signed a law requiring warning sirens in flood-prone areas across the state, including Kerr County.