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Heavy rains and flash floods struck Texas again near the area where children drowned at Camp Mystic last year. At least one person died and Governor Abbott declared disaster in dozens of counties.
Heavy rains and flash floods struck the Texas Hill Country again, affecting the same area where children drowned at Camp Mystic last year. At least one person died, and Governor Abbott declared a disaster in dozens of counties. The region is now dealing with its second major flooding event in a year.
The pattern matters here. This isn't the first time—it's the second. Communities in this area are learning that flash flooding is now recurring, not exceptional. The governor's disaster declaration covers a wide geographic area, suggesting the flooding is widespread and causing significant damage across multiple counties. Repeated flooding in the same region raises questions about whether previous warnings or infrastructure improvements made a difference, and whether residents should be making longer-term decisions about living in flood-prone areas.
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