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Flood warning in effect for many Texas rivers
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For the third straight day, thunderstorms have posed what meteorologists call life-threatening conditions in the Hill Country, where flooding earlier this month killed at least 131 people.
Thousands of flash flood warnings have been issued across the country and the number of flash flood emergencies is near-record, too.
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has put together his list of state Senators who will make up the legislative committee to create a flood warning system.
More than 130 people are dead after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country that began early on the Fourth of July.
Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a life-threatening deluge as slow-moving thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flash flooding, and rapid river rises to parts of central Texas Sunday.