Texas Flood Death Toll Rises to 131
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A few thunderstorms are possible on Monday, but much drier conditions are expected soon as the weather pattern shifts.
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The Cool Down on MSNExperts look for lessons from storm that caused deadly Texas flooding — here's what's happeningIn the early going, 2025's short-lived second named storm seemed tame next to the devastation caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton in the previous season. However, less than a week after it formed,
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHow a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirensAs the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the Quad Cities and downstate Lincoln.
Unfounded rumors linking an extreme weather event to human attempts at weather modification are again spreading on social media. It is not plausible that available weather modification techniques caused or influenced the July 4 flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas.
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
Whether it strengthens or not, this disturbance is moving west. Southeast Texas will likely see showers and storms by Friday morning.
A perfect storm of a slow-moving pocket of moist air, parched terrain and a hilly area prone to flash flooding unleashed absolute hell on Texas Hill Country — where more than 50 people have died, according to meteorologists.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.