Summary
Heavy rain led to flash flooding in Texas, causing deaths and leaving some people missing. Rescue teams used boats to help people in flooded areas, while officials struggled with warnings due to a lack of advance notice.
Key Facts
- Heavy rain in Kerr County, Texas, caused the Guadalupe River to flood, resulting in multiple deaths.
- Search teams used boats to rescue people from fast-moving floodwaters in riverfront areas.
- Officials reported that they conducted numerous water rescues and some people were still missing.
- A flood warning affected at least 30,000 people in the area.
- The river gauge in Hunt recorded a rapid rise in water levels before failing.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the state sent resources to help affected communities.
- In New Jersey, severe weather caused at least three deaths, including two men who died when a tree fell on their car.
- Power outages and damage were reported in southern New England due to storms.
