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East Texas Grapples With Flooding From Tropical Storm Edouard

Sep 4th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state and dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places. …

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