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John Cornyn: “A 100 year flood event caused the waters of the Guadalupe…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senators Cornyn and Cruz Address Devastating Central Texas Floods and Heroic Rescue Efforts

Published | Video Starts at 00:21

… results of the catastrophic floods that occurred in our state in Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend. As most Texans were sleeping. On the morning of July 4th, A 100 year flood event caused the waters of the Guadalupe river to rise an astonishing 26ft in 45 minutes. And the loss of life was horrific. One media account said the flow rate of the Guadalupe river went from that of a small stream that you could wade across … (00:21–00:33)

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Asserts that a 100-year flood event caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in 45 minutes.

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