This week’s highlights include: the death of Texas author Paulette Jiles; the LGBTQ archives of a Houston historian; the removal of a San Antonio restaurant icon; and the 75th anniversary of a Laredo church. Additionally, Hearst has agreed to acquire the Dallas Morning News, expanding coverage opportunities for “Think Texas.”
How July 4 tragedy compares to past Central Texas flash floods, by the numbers
The loss of more than 100 lives, many of them children, to Hill Country floods over the July Fourth weekend has shaken Texans to the core. At least 16 people have died in floods in the Austin area, and more than 170 are still missing. The deadliest floods in Texas history include Galveston in 1900 (8,000–12,000 deaths), San Antonio in 1921 (220 deaths), and 1913 (180 deaths). Official numbers for the July 4 floods are pending, but it is likely to rank among the worst. [READ MORE AT THE AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN]…