Texas, USA — A wave of devastating floods sweeping through Texas has claimed the lives of at least 80 people, according to local authorities and emergency management officials. Among the dead are 28 children, marking one of the deadliest flood disasters in the state’s recent history.
Triggered by days of relentless rainfall, rivers across southeastern Texas burst their banks, submerging neighborhoods, destroying infrastructure, and displacing thousands. Rescue workers have been combing through submerged homes and upturned vehicles, often under treacherous conditions, to recover bodies and search for survivors.
Emergency shelters have been set up across affected counties, while the National Guard and federal emergency teams are assisting with relief efforts. Schools remain closed, and hundreds of roads have been rendered impassable. Authorities warn that the death toll could rise further as more remote areas are reached.
Eyewitnesses recount harrowing scenes of families trapped on rooftops, homes being swept away by raging waters, and frantic efforts to rescue neighbors using makeshift rafts. “The water came so fast, we barely made it out alive,” said Maria Gonzalez, a resident of Brazoria County. “I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Meteorologists attribute the disaster to an unusually slow-moving storm system that dumped over 20 inches of rain in some areas within 48 hours. Climate experts warn that such extreme weather events may become more frequent due to global warming.
As Texas begins to assess the full scale of the destruction, families now face the painful task of burying their loved ones, many of them young children who never saw the danger coming.

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