Flood sirens blare in southcentral Texas as rivers reach perilous heights
Southcentral Texas is experiencing severe flooding, with emergency responders conducting over 80 rescues and deploying significant resources. The region, which is still recovering from catastrophic floods last year, remains under high-alert status as rivers reach dangerous levels.
Why it matters
The recurring nature of these floods underscores the growing impact of climate-related extreme weather events on infrastructure and public safety in the region.
Dangerous floods are hitting southcentral Texas — a region that just marked one year since more than 130 people died in catastrophic flooding. Gov. Greg Abbott says at least one person has died in the current emergency.
More than 80 rescues have been made, the governor's office said at midday on Thursday, adding that more than 1,300 responders and 46 boats have been deployed.
A wide swath of Texas is under flood alerts, from the Kerrville area south to Uvalde and beyond to Laredo. In parts of Uvalde County, muddy floodwaters covered roads and fields and rose nearly as high as houses' rooftops, according to a video posted by Texas Department of Public Safety .
In some cases, communities that endured flooding on Wednesday are being deluged once again.
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