Texas flooding death toll rises to 90
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Flash floods that swept through Texas over the Fourth of July weekend have left more than 100 people dead and more than a dozen others missing.
More than 100 people have died, including Pat Green’s brother, John Burgess, and his wife, Julia Anderson Burgess, a former Belton elementary teacher.
Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and crews kept up the search for people missing in the aftermath.
The search for missing bodies continues along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed at least 111 people following a torrential downpour Thursday evening into early Friday.
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them