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Historic flooding batters Kerrville and Uvalde County, damaging homes and bridges

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
279 distinct posts / 48h, matching Uvalde 251 Kerrville 55 Historic 52
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8d ago A long recovery begins after historic South Central Texas rains trigger widespread Texas Hill Country flooding, leaving two dead in Kerr and Uvalde counties. ×18 -7.0
8d ago I think there's also a lot of ignorance surrounding the drought levels and standard of forest maintenance, historic wildfires weren't tearing through what is functionally a tinder box. -4.0
8d ago Severe Kona low-driven flooding in March 2026 caused historic damage across Hawaii, exposing eroded infrastructure and compounding economic and climate vulnerabilities. -6.0
8d ago POLL: What’s behind back-to-back years of historic flooding in the Texas Hill Country? https://www.europesays.com/us/941350/ Texas flood threat continues as death toll rises to 2 UVALDE, Texas (A… ×2 -3.0
8d ago Virginia is currently facing a historic drought, with 2026 marking the second-driest year on record after receiving about 8 fewer inches of rainfall than normal. Read more here: tinyurl.com/ye5cmp2j -4.5
8d ago A historic heatwave and lightning-sparked fires have triggered a full closure of the country's most iconic canoe wilderness. Here is what to do if you have a permit. -3.5
8d ago A long recovery begins after historic South Central Texas rains trigger widespread Texas Hill Country flooding, leaving two dead in Kerr and Uvalde counties. bit.ly/4pquBal ×2 -4.0
8d ago The effects of last winter’s historic snow drought were easy to see—and feel—during my recent summer road trip through Colorado: smoky skies, depleted reservoirs, and virtually no snow left on a 14… -3.0
8d ago Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains - www.reuters.com/business/env... -7.0
8d ago Extreme heat tests Philadelphia’s climate resilience during a weekend of historic celebrations. From @insideclimatenews.org -2.5
8d ago Historic 1933 Texas bridge threatened by rising water in flash flood emergency One more casualty of the floods - and failures by Texas government to maintain basic infrastructure. -7.0
8d ago Flood Warning upgrade for the Llano River near Junction in Kimble County. River sits at 14.6 ft now and could surge to 24.7 ft late this morning, matching a historic 1990 crest. Stay away from the … -4.5
8d ago A 65-year-old man died after historic Texas Hill Country flash flooding triggered rescues and evacuations across Kerr, Uvalde, and Kendall counties following more than 28 inches of rain. ×18 -7.0
8d ago France experienced historic drought, extreme heat, tornadoes, giant hail, and a rare "Cloud Tsunami" in less than 72 hours. In our latest Substack article, we examine how these extraordinary event… -4.0
9d ago Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains: Heavy rains and severe weather have struck southern Texas, resulting in two fatalities as floodwaters swept away victims in their vehicl… -8.0
9d ago For those watching Canada and wondering how a firestorm could possibly happen, I warn you that Western North Carolina is currently suffering through a historic drought, two years after a hurricane … -6.0
9d ago Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains @sightmagazine.bsky.social #US #Texas #TexasHillCountry #Texasfloods #GregAbbott #CampMystic sightmagazine.com.au/news/texas-f... -7.0
9d ago New flooding haunts Hill Country residents a year after historic disaster www.texastribune.org/2026/07/16/t... -6.0
9d ago Texas Hill Country deadly flooding. Again. 😭Being called "historic". Again. Just after the one-year anniversary of the last "historic" flood that killed so many people there, including the Camp My… -8.0
9d ago Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains reut.rs/4w795tz -7.5
9d ago It’s everywhere, it seems. We were under a Level 3 Evacuation Order just a couple of weeks ago due to a wildfire very close to our house. The whole Country is suffering, either from wildfires or hi… -6.0
9d ago 47 YEARS AGO 🥵 Do you remember the summer of 1980? If you lived through this historic heat wave, you likely didn't forget. It wasn't just hot—it was relentless! That summer still holds the record… -0.5
9d ago Hi Matthew, I am in FL listening to the weather channel. Are you in a safe place in Kerrville? Historic flooding again in the Texas hill country. #txwx ×2 -5.0
9d ago HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN NORWAY Dozens of all time or monthly records were smashed again today (nearly 100 since yesterday) with another 34C day (and another one tomorrow in Sweden). Temperatures up t… -1.5
9d ago Record shattering heat waves throughout the world, historic and deadly floods, massive long lasting wildfires, stronger hurricane seasons, and the upcoming super El Niño…It’s past time for sustaine… -4.0
9d ago Air burns your eyes when you go outside because of wildfire smoke, historic heat wave, can’t eat lettuce because of the explosive diarrhea parasite. Not good! -7.5
9d ago since I moved to Chicago in late 2016, I have experienced: - a historic polar vortex - a derecho - multiple historic El Ninos - multiple instances of hazardous AQIs brought on by forest fires - th… -2.0
9d ago Rising floodwaters and relentless rain have forced state officials into an escalated emergency response posture as a massive, moisture-rich storm system threatens to bring historic flooding to majo… ×3 -7.0
10d ago Wildfire Evacuation Orders Escalate in Oregon and Minnesota as Extreme Heat Fuels Rapid Blazes UNITED STATES – Extreme fire weather driven by historic drought, record-low winter snowpack, and dry … -4.0
10d ago Parts of Gila County that were impacted by the historic and deadly flooding last year won't be receiving any money from the federal government. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean learns more, after FEMA denie… -4.0

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T3 Texas flood destroyed or heavily damaged 135 Kerr County homes, Abbott said weather_flooding gilmermirror.com devastated, displaced, shocked
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T3 Photos: Almost 500 homes and 100 businesses damaged in Kerr County floods weather_flooding keranews.org devastated, heartbreaking, urgent
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T3 Photos: Almost 500 homes and 100 businesses damaged in Kerr County floods 📄 weather_impact houstonpublicmedia.org devastated, overwhelmed, grieving
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T3 Texas Flood Destroyed 135 Homes in Kerr County, Governor Says weather_flooding insurancejournal.com devastated, displaced, urgent
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T3 Historic flooding batters Kerrville and Uvalde County, damaging homes and bridges weather_flooding news4sanantonio.com devastating, heartbreaking, destructive
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T3 Historic flooding batters Kerrville and Uvalde County, damaging homes and bridges weather_flooding foxsanantonio.com devastated, overwhelmed, unsafe
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