Tag: Flooding
Houston mayor criticizes former member of city’s food insecurity board over racial comments about Camp Mystic | Houston Public Media
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he is working to “permanently” remove a former member of the city's food insecurity board after she made...
Trinity football players assist with Hill Country recovery amid report of coach’s missing daughter from Camp Mystic
SAN ANTONIO – Several players on the Trinity University football team are in the Hill Country to volunteer their time to help recovery efforts...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
As the death toll climbs in central Texas from catastrophic flooding over the holiday weekend, many are wondering how the...
Live updates: At least 68 people died in Guadalupe River flood; Camp Mystic mourns 27 lost campers, counselors | Houston Public Media
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‘A trustee of this treasure’: Heart O’ the Hills camp director dies in Kerr County flooding | Houston Public Media
Cynthie “Jane” Ragsdale grew up with a love for summer camps near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
In the 1960s, Ragsdale’s parents bought Camp...
Search for 27 missing girls plows forward after flash flood kills at least 51 people in Texas
The grueling, desperate search for 27 missing girls stretched into a third day on Sunday after raging floodwaters surged into a summer camp as rescuers maneuvered...
Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding
Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend’s house along the Guadalupe...
Here’s a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods | Houston Public Media
In the early hours of Friday, floods swept across Texas Hill Country. The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet within 45 minutes, according to state...
‘It didn’t look like Camp Mystic anymore’: Dallas teen describes evacuation, devastation
We are hearing from a Dallas camper rescued from Camp Mystic.
Staying on higher ground, 13-year-old Stella Thompson was safe from the floodwaters, yet remains...