Texas officials defend response to deadly floods
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Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville will receive $1.5 million, and the Llano Regional Hospital will receive $396,000, according to state officials.
A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.
Over the weekend, 6 to 10 inches of rain fell over central Texas, leading to more flooding including along the Llano, Lampasas and San Saba rivers.
Search crews are expecting to resume looking for flood victims in Texas after more heavy rains temporarily paused their efforts.
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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.
The floods show that a shift in mindset is needed for disaster preparedness and our warming world, writes Bill Weir, CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent.
As H-E-B commonly recounts, the grocer was founded in 1905 and built on a $60 investment, starting as a small family grocery store in Kerrville. H-E-B goes on to note that its "Spirit of Giving" tradition,