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The Hunt family is in mourning after devastating flooding struck central Texas over the July 4 holiday weekend. The death toll has risen to near 90 from massive rains in the Texas Hill Country that led to catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River — and the heartbreaking losses include 9-year-old Janie Hunt.
The flood in Hunt, Texas, claims the life of 19-year-old camp counselor Chloe Childress, causing grief in the community.
He tied a garden hose around his waist and waded into chest-deep water. What happened next during the Texas floods is being called heroic.
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As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm.
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A Fourth of July celebration at a family cottage turned into a nightmare as floodwaters surged into their home, forcing them to seek refuge in the attic.
The high school senior was met with a small miracle when he returned to his home after the water receded and found his dog, alive in the washing machine.
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Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County,