7 h. ago Photos of flooded Texas Hill Country, a region dotted with century

Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said.

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7 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 13, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtThunderstorms and torrential rain triggered deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls from a summer camp missing, according to local authorities.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least six, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtAt least six people are dead in south-central Texas after heavy rains produced a “catastrophic flooding event”, as authorities said that 23 people were also missing from a girls’ camp that was hit by the flash flooding.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK weather maps turn red with 33C day as Met Office warns of 'tropical night'

Expect a bad nights sleep as scary weather maps show the UK hit 33 degrees while the first heatwave of the year grips the country and the Met Office warns of 'tropical night'

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3 w. ago UK weather map: Where to expect half a month’s rain in a matter of hours

The intense rainfall could see 20 to 40mm of rain in just a few hours, the Met Office warned

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3 w. ago UK weather mapped: Where to expect half a month’s rain in a matter of hours

The intense rainfall could see 20 to 40mm of rain in just a few hours, the Met Office warned

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