Disaster declarations issued through central Texas as heavy rains produce ‘catastrophic flooding’. More than a foot of rainfall west of Austin amid reports of unconfirmed number of fatalities from flash flooding.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/04/texas-flooding-disaster-declarations

by The_Weekend_Baker

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  1. From the AP story (bold emphasis mine):

    >A flood watch issued Thursday afternoon estimated isolated amounts up to 7 inches (17 centimeters) of rising water. **That shifted to a flood warning** for at least 30,000 people overnight.

    >When asked about the suddenness of the flash flooding, Kelly said “**we do not have a warning system**” and that “**we didn’t know this flood was coming**,” even as local reporters pointed to the warnings and pushed him for answers about why more precautions weren’t taken.

    >“**Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming,” he said. “We have floods all the time**. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States.”

    [https://apnews.com/article/thunderstorms-texas-new-jersey-deaths-trees-hail-e8a4c85c77f714c9a974e50f3cd1fca1](https://apnews.com/article/thunderstorms-texas-new-jersey-deaths-trees-hail-e8a4c85c77f714c9a974e50f3cd1fca1)

  3. Texans value their freedom to build and rebuild homes in flood zones. Insurers, maybe not so much?

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