Flood sirens blare in southcentral Texas as rivers reach perilous heights

Flood sirens sounded early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, where the Guadalupe River surged more than thirty feet in just three hours, NPR News reports, citing the U.S. Geological Survey. Forecasters warn the storm could deliver even more rain than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods, putting communities along the river on high alert.

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