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At least 2 dead, hundreds rescued as major floods hit parts of Texas

NPR | By Chelsey Zhu,
Leila Fadel
Published July 17, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Some Texas towns have seen more than 20 inches of rain since the start of the week. Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwater and at least two people have lost their lives.

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Chelsey Zhu
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.