As shown by recent tragic events in Texas, flash flooding can be just as devastating as tornadoes or hurricanes. A local weather expert offers a reminder that the Edwardsville area isn’t immune to the hazards of flooding.
As of July 9, the death toll from flash flooding in Texas had reached at least 119, with 173 missing.
Even as the search continued, officials from Kerr County and its largest city, Kerrville, gave an extensive account at a news conference of their actions on the morning of July 4, as a wall of water swept down the Guadalupe River and washed out campgrounds, summer camps and trailer parks…