Life-threatening flash flooding hits central Texas as storms ravage region

Life-threatening flash flooding has taken hold across south-central Texas, where up to twenty inches of rain have already fallen in some areas. The Guardian reports that flash flood emergencies were issued Thursday for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties, along with areas near the Guadalupe and Pedernales rivers, as emergency crews carried out water rescues. There have been no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. The alarm is heightened because the same region endured catastrophic flooding just one year ago that killed more than one hundred people.

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