Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNearly 60 Texas counties will be hit by severe storms that started Monday, including Kerr County, where a flood killed more than 100 people, including 25 girls at a Christian summer camp, just over a year ago (AFP via Getty Images)Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for nearly 60 counties due to a high risk of flash flooding. Flash flood warnings are in effect for Medina and Uvalde counties, where significant rainfall has already occurred, with up to 12 inches reported in some areas. The National Weather Service issued a high-risk flash-flood warning for parts of the U.S. 90 corridor, west of San Antonio, and other south-central Texas regions. Rescue efforts are underway, with the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Game Wardens sharing videos of stranded drivers being rescued from floodwaters. Governor Abbott urged residents to monitor local weather, avoid driving through flooded roads, and prepare emergency supplies, as heavy rainfall is expected to continue through the week. In fullTexas declares emergency amid high risk of flash flooding a year after state was hit by Camp Mystic disaster that killed 28More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Texas braces for catastrophic flooding as up to 12 inches of rain falls
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNearly 60 Texas counties will be hit by severe storms that started Monday, including Kerr County, where a flood killed more than 100 people, including 25 girls at a Christian summer camp, just over a year ago (AFP via Getty Images)Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for nearly 60 counties due to a high risk of flash flooding. Flash flood warnings are in effect for Medina and Uvalde counties, where significant rainfall has already occurred, with up to 12 inches reported in some areas. The National Weather Service issued a high-risk flash-flood warning for parts of the U.S. 90 corridor, west of San Antonio, and other south-central Texas regions. Rescue efforts are underway, with the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Game Wardens sharing videos of stranded drivers being rescued from floodwaters. Governor Abbott urged residents to monitor local weather, avoid driving through flooded roads, and prepare emergency supplies, as heavy rainfall is expected to continue through the week. In fullTexas declares emergency amid high risk of flash flooding a year after state was hit by Camp Mystic disaster that killed 28More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
