A Texas town is underwater again just one year after a flood took 130 lives
One person is dead and a river rose 25 feet in one hour as heavy storms hit the Texas Hill Country.
People in the Texas Hill Country are living through their worst fear once more. The same rivers that took their loved ones last year are rising again.
WHAT HAPPENED
Huge waves of water are rushing down the Guadalupe and Pedernales rivers. The water rose so fast in Comfort, Texas, that it went up 25 feet in just one hour.
State leaders say at least one person has died. Rescue teams are using boats and helicopters to save dozens of people who are trapped.
The storm cut off power for thousands of homes. Local police are telling people to stay inside and off the wet roads.
FACT BOX
- 25 feet: How fast the Guadalupe River rose in one hour.
- 1 death: The number of lives lost so far in this storm.
- 130 deaths: The total lives lost in last year's July floods.
- 27 victims: The number of kids and staff lost at Camp Mystic last year.
- 1 year: The amount of rain that fell in southern Texas in just days.
WHY IT MATTERS
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This storm is hurting a place that has not healed. Last July, the floods killed 130 people, including 25 girls at a summer camp.
Now, families must deal with the fear of losing everything all over again. They have to ask if their homes will ever be safe.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The rain will stop for a short time this afternoon. This will give rescue teams a chance to help people. But more rain could fall tonight.
Local teams will stay on watch to help more people leave their homes if the water keeps rising.
WHAT WE STILL DON'T KNOW
- How many homes and businesses are ruined by this new high water?
- Will local summer camps have to send children back home?
- What will the state do to build better warning systems for these towns?
SOURCE NOTE
This story was first reported by CNN.