Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that preparing for flash flooding is a new necessity as the planet warms.

Now, six girls from the Park Cities are among those lost in the devastating Kerr County flood.As the community mourns, one Park Cities family is stepping forward to help — because they know this pain all too well.

Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis depicted a supporter of President Donald Trump drowning under the severe flash floods that took place in Texas.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

The NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood watch at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 11 p.m. until Friday 5 a.m. in effect until Friday at 5 a.m. The watch is for Halifax, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wake, Johnston,

Along the Guadalupe River, a 60-room inn and nearby homes were quickly filling with water. Confusion, desperation and heroism ensued.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.

At 10:52 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a flood advisory in effect until Thursday at 4:45 a.m. for Burke County.