Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople gather to watch as the Perdenales River floods Ranch Road 1623 in Stonewall, Texas, Thursday, July 16, 2026 (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Torrential rains in Texas have claimed two lives and necessitated 230 emergency rescues, including a helicopter operation that saved a man and his dog from a submerged truck.Texas has mobilized 2,350 emergency responders and 1,400 pieces of equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters and swiftwater rescue boats, as the state braces for "record-shattering" rainfall over the next 24 hours.Governor Greg Abbott identified the latest victims as a man whose recreational vehicle was swept away and a woman whose vehicle was overcome by floodwaters, urging residents to avoid roads until the storms subside late Friday.The National Weather Service reported that 10 to 20 inches of rain have already fallen across parts of the Texas Hill Country, with rivers such as the Nueces, Frio, and Pedernales forecast to reach near-record or record levels.Officials are acutely focused on preventing a repeat of last year's devastating floods in the same Texas Hill Country region, which resulted in 135 fatalities, including 27 campers and counselors.In fullTwo dead as Texas braces for more ‘record-shattering’ rain after days of ‘catastrophic’ floodingMore 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 more catastrophic floods in region devastated last year
Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople gather to watch as the Perdenales River floods Ranch Road 1623 in Stonewall, Texas, Thursday, July 16, 2026 (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Torrential rains in Texas have claimed two lives and necessitated 230 emergency rescues, including a helicopter operation that saved a man and his dog from a submerged truck.Texas has mobilized 2,350 emergency responders and 1,400 pieces of equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters and swiftwater rescue boats, as the state braces for "record-shattering" rainfall over the next 24 hours.Governor Greg Abbott identified the latest victims as a man whose recreational vehicle was swept away and a woman whose vehicle was overcome by floodwaters, urging residents to avoid roads until the storms subside late Friday.The National Weather Service reported that 10 to 20 inches of rain have already fallen across parts of the Texas Hill Country, with rivers such as the Nueces, Frio, and Pedernales forecast to reach near-record or record levels.Officials are acutely focused on preventing a repeat of last year's devastating floods in the same Texas Hill Country region, which resulted in 135 fatalities, including 27 campers and counselors.In fullTwo dead as Texas braces for more ‘record-shattering’ rain after days of ‘catastrophic’ floodingMore 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
