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Texas Hill Country rivers rise as storms prompt new warnings along Frio, Guadalupe, Nueces, San Saba
For the third straight day, thunderstorms have posed what meteorologists call life-threatening conditions in the Hill Country, where flooding earlier this month killed at least 131 people.
The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.
New flood warnings have been issued along the Guadalupe River in Texas less than two weeks after flooding killed more than 100 people.
The organizations working together to help the flood victims said that 'no additional in-kind donations (clothing, food, supplies) are needed in Kerrville.' They said the best way to help is with monetary donations.
State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.
The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called "Flash Flood Alley."
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
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In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.