What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting

What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting

An aerial shot of the devastating flash flooding in Texas.
Houses and cars are partially submerged in flood waters in an aerial view near Kerrville, Texas, near where the all-girls Camp Mystic was engulfed. Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

The deluge that surged through Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend devastated the hill country and shocked the world with its intensity and loss of life.

The Guadalupe River at Kerrville rose from 1.73 feet to 34.29 feet in three hours on July 4,…

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