Texas floods trigger evacuations, at least one dead

Flash floods are sweeping through Texas, prompting evacuations and rescues, and have claimed at least one life. The situation echoes a devastating event from last year in the same region where over 100 people died due to the overflowing Guadalupe River.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the fatality during a press conference in Austin. "I have been informed that a death occurred overnight," he stated, though he did not immediately release the identity of the deceased. The governor also noted that the person who died was not camping at the time of the incident, but further details remain unknown.

The National Weather Service issued a "severe and deadly" flood alert early Thursday for over 45,000 people in central Texas. This area was particularly hard-hit last July by torrential rains that led to more than 130 deaths, including 25 girls and two counselors at a summer camp.

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I have been informed that a death occurred overnight.

Governor Abbott reported that more than 1,300 state personnel are deployed for emergency operations. These teams have performed over 70 rescues since the flooding began. "We are working on other potential evacuations in two different ways. On one hand, there would be evacuations of people trapped in their homes. On the other, there could be evacuations in larger facilities," he explained.

Forecasting further rainfall, Abbott warned that storm accumulations could significantly exceed last year's levels. The July 4, 2025, overflow of the Guadalupe River in central Texas caught summer camps and nearby communities by surprise, sweeping away cabins and vehicles in one of the state's deadliest recent flood events.

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We are working on other potential evacuations in two different ways. On one hand, there would be evacuations of people trapped in their homes. On the other, there could be evacuations in larger facilities.