texas flooding news: Texas faces another wave of devastating flooding; heavy rains lead to rescues and evacuations - The Economic Times
Texas is reeling from another round of heavy rains and flash flooding, exacerbating the devastation caused by the catastrophic floods just ten days prior. The renewed storms have hampered ongoing search and rescue efforts for over 170 people still missing from the initial July 4th floods, which claimed at least 129 lives.
Katie Byrne of FOX Weather reported from Kerrville on Monday morning that "It’s the last thing that these search crews need as they are still looking for so many still missing from last weekend’s flash flooding."
"Unfortunately, we're expecting more rain here through Wednesday, and that search is still ongoing in the water and along miles of riverbanks," as quoted in a report.
Some search operations for victims of the initial Fourth of July 4 flooding, which devastated communities, especially in Kerr County, were temporarily halted by Sunday's sporadic heavy rainfall.
Numerous people, including young campers at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River, are still missing, and the death toll keeps rising.
Despite the setbacks, first responder teams emphasize that as the immediate threat of the strongest storms lessens, they are committed to returning to their vital, life-saving work on Monday.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, the likelihood of storms will begin to decline on Monday and continue to do so through Tuesday. Even though there won't be as many storms overall, any storm that does form could bring with it 1-2 inches of rain, as quoted in a report by the NY Post.
Yes, despite the fact that operations were halted on Sunday due to rain, teams are returning to work as the weather improves.
Over 170 people are still missing, with 129 confirmed dead from the July 4 flooding.
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