Shelter in place warning in Kerrville Thursday morning as floodwaters continue to rise
A shelter-in-place warning is in effect in Kerrville due to floodwaters that have taken over area roads.
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A shelter-in-place warning is in effect in Kerrville due to floodwaters that have taken over area roads.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says more than 40 people have been rescued from high waters as heavy downpours drenching South Texas continue to raise the risk of flash flooding.
While scattered showers and a few thunderstorms remain possible through the afternoon and early evening, the overall threat has diminished significantly.
Ground search operations were disrupted Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where many lives were lost in the catastrophic July 4 flooding.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.
Frustration for some is growing over warnings and evacuation orders given ahead of the storms that dumped water on the Guadalupe River, causing the devastating flash floods that slammed the Texas Hill Country.
Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
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.
In the late-night hours, damaging winds and flash flooding are the highest risks.
There is a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. Tuesday. and a flood watch until 6 p.m. Tuesday
The Dallas County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as Joleen Jarrell, 60, from Dallas.
Record rainfall in North Texas since Sunday night led to hundreds of high water rescues and at least one fatality in Dallas.
