- Texas is grappling with severe and dangerous flooding after days of relentless rain, leading to emergency rescues and urgent warnings for residents to move to higher ground.
- The National Weather Service issued a warning about a "large and deadly flood wave" surging down a river in the Texas Hill Country, which was the site of a tragic loss of life last year.
- Emergency crews, including Texas Game Wardens, have rescued over 40 individuals, primarily in Uvalde County, where major highways and many city streets are closed due to flooding.
- The region has received 10 to 20 inches of rain over the past two days, with a staggering 8 inches recorded in just two hours on Thursday, causing one river to rise 32 feet in four hours.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared disasters for dozens of counties, with over 6 million residents across 57 counties placed under a National Weather Service flood watch.
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