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Severe storms swept through North Texas on Sunday night, leaving over 47,000 residents without power and raising concerns about flash flooding. The storms, which began overnight, initially knocked out power to more than 90,000 customers, with outages peaking early Monday morning. Dallas and Tarrant counties were hit hardest.

A man died early Wednesday after severe flooding trapped two vehicles beneath a bridge in North Dallas, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue.

Severe storms dumped more than half a year’s worth of rain onto parts of the Rio Grande Valley last week.

A torrential rainstorm in 2022 damaged the museum’s Reves and C3 Galleries, which have been closed to the public for the last two years.

The new Charlie pump station is expected to begin service by mid-2026.

According to the city, the disaster declaration will help clear the way for officials to continue focusing on storm recovery efforts and allow more federal resources to make their way into the region.

Officials warn of continued flooding and other risks as Beryl leaves. Groups are mobilizing to help affected Texans.

Hurricane Beryl swept ashore as a Category 1 storm with heavy rains and powerful winds, and knocking out power to 1.5 million homes and businesses as fast-rising waters caused street flooding and prompted rescues.

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has arrived. Tropical Storm Alberto is heading west towards Mexico, bringing heavy rains, coastal flooding and possible hurricanes to Texas.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Denton County until Friday at 7 p.m., after a flash flood warning Thursday continued into the early evening.

The state’s flood plan shows which Texans are most at risk of flooding and suggests billions of dollars more are needed for flood mitigation projects.

East Texas has been hit by several severe rainstorms this spring, and several counties have declared disasters.