Texas Rushes to Aid Victims of Historic Hill Country Flooding

of Central Texas and Hill County as a 1-in-1,000-year event after some areas received nearly 30 inches of rainfall over just a few days. The amount of rain that fell on the drought-stricken region was the equivalent of half a year’s worth of precipitation according to the NWS.

Abbott emphasized the magnitude of the deluge, saying, “The highwater mark continue reading …