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Texas Floods Claim Lives, Spur Urgent Evacuations

7/4/2025

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Devastating floods have swept through Texas' Guadalupe River, claiming at least six lives and leaving many missing. Torrential rains of up to 15 inches have forced emergency rescues and evacuations in Kerr County. Authorities are urging residents to move to higher ground as swift-water rescues unfold, with families in RV parks among those unaccounted for.

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Devastating floods have swept through Texas' Guadalupe River, claiming at least six lives and leaving many missing. Torrential rains of up to 15 inches have forced emergency rescues and evacuations in Kerr County. Authorities are urging residents to move to higher ground as swift-water rescues unfold, with families in RV parks among those unaccounted for.