Texas Flood Death Toll Rises to 131
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHow a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirensAs the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.
This page is a summary of news on Texas flooding for Monday, July 14. For the latest news, view our story for Tuesday, July 15. Another round of storms in central Texas impaired rescue efforts and threatened to bring more hurt to a region slammed by flooding that has killed at least 132 people.
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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.
At a news conference Monday, state officials said 101 people remain missing, including 97 in the Kerrville area.
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