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While floodwaters claimed lives and shut down popular Hill Country rivers, the iconic waterpark is quietly recovering behind the scenes. Schlitterbahn New Braunfels was closed on Saturday, July 5, due to inclement weather,
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
Catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River over the weekend devastated several popular summer camps, claiming the lives of at least 27 young girls and leaving families from
Factors such as elevation and soil consistency are vastly different in Florida than in Texas, according to meteorologists.
Flash flooding and torrential rainstorms have caused evacuations and multiple road closures around Guadalupe and Comal counties.
Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood; Kerrville officials said a privately owned drone collided with a helicopter conducting search and rescue operations.
At least 104 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 87 deaths, including 30 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.
Survivors have described the floods along the Guadalupe River as a “pitch black wall of death” and said they received no emergency warnings.
NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.