A search and rescue worker looks through debris for survivors or victims swept up in the flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 6.
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What happened in the hours before, during and after a catastrophic deluge hit Texas Hill Country
For many families, the most serious warnings about the deadly and raging torrent in Texas Hill Country on July 4 came too late. Many were asleep. Others, in a region long accustomed to extreme weather, were kept up by heavy bursts of rain and earsplitting cracks of thunder that shook buildings.

