At least one dead as life-threatening flash floods and storms hit central Texas
by Coral Murphy Marcos from World news | The Guardian on (#771A5)
Flash flood emergencies were issued on Thursday for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties and Texas Hill Country
At least one person has died during rescue operations as life threatening" flooding takes hold in south-central Texas, where up to 20in of rain have already fallen in some areas - just one year after the same region endured catastrophic flooding that killed more than 100 people.
Flash flood emergencies were issued on Thursday for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties, where emergency crews performed water rescues, as well as areas around the Guadalupe River and the Pedernales River, according to morning updates from the National Weather Service (NWS).
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