Former North Texan reflects on the 2025 deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country

A first responder who once lived in North Texas recalls the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country one year ago.
By CBS Texas at CBS Texas (KTVT) DFW · · 1 min read

A first responder who once lived in North Texas recalls the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country one year ago.
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