Flood warning in effect for many Texas rivers
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Texas flood death toll rises to 131
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New flood warnings have been issued along the Guadalupe River in Texas less than two weeks after flooding killed more than 100 people.
The organizations working together to help the flood victims said that 'no additional in-kind donations (clothing, food, supplies) are needed in Kerrville.' They said the best way to help is with monetary donations.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
It's not too early to ask what happened, why and who should be held accountable. But Republican officials in Texas and beyond would rather punt.
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In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.
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Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.