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During a media briefing Wednesday, state and local authorities said they will be asking for federal help to rebuild the Kingsland community.  One of the biggest priorities is the Ranch Road 2900 bridge that was wiped out when the Llano River rose to almost 40 feet.  County authorities said losing the bridge means first responders will have to remap routes to the Marble Falls hospital and it may take them 5 to 10 minutes longer…

Heavy rainfall under the cover of darkness resulted in an image many Llano residents had never seen before and will likely never forget. The Llano River crested at just below 40 feet on Tuesday shutting down the bridge for most of the day.  By Wednesday morning the river was back down to about 12 and a half feet. The feared second crest overnight never happened. “We were informed yesterday evening that indeed there would not…

With water levels down in Marble Falls, many people are now able to assess the damages. “Probably had an inch and a half of mud,” said Wayne Atkinson. Atkinson lives just off the water in Marble Falls an area which was completely flooded on Tuesday. “We’ll have to start over on a lot of these things,” said Atkinson. About 3 feet of water entered his home.  Yards littered with debris in Atkinson’s neighborhood. There’s a…

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) says this historic flood in Austin is a dynamic situation and conditions are rapidly changing.  Kathy Johnston has been living on Edgewater Drive for 25 years. A home where hundreds of memories have been made, could be at risk for damage. LCRA says large amounts of water are moving into lakes in Central Texas and folks need to take every precaution to be careful. She says in 2007, four…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a State Disaster Declaration on Tuesday for 18 counties that have been impacted by the severe flooding throughout the region.  The counties included in the declaration are Bastrop, Burnet, Colorado, Fayette, Hood, Jim Wells, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, McMullen, Nueces, Real, San Patricio, Travis and Williamson.  “Texas is taking immediate action to respond to the threat of recent severe weather and flooding across the state,” Abbott in a statement. “We…

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