Twenty-six feet in less than an hour.
That flooding left dozens dead, devastated homes and businesses. Officials, emergency crews and volunteers are hoping more survivors will be found. But in a press conference today, officials warned the death toll will continue to rise.
In the Texas Hill Country, climate change and geography conspired to create one of the worst floods in generations.
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