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In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.

Several other people were reported missing across Travis, Williamson and Burnet counties. Meanwhile, Austin ISD's superintendent told the community that families in the district had been impacted by the floods in Kerr County.

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, says affected Texans are owed an investigation into what went wrong with evacuating flooded areas and how it can be prevented from happening again.

Dozens of people have died in the Texas Hill Country. Scores of others are missing or unaccounted for. As rescue crews continue to search for victims, those who survived are coping with the loss.

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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.

The school district has canceled classes at its only campus through the end of the week because of damage from Sunday's storm and tornado.

Classes are canceled today at Gordon Independent School District's only school following storms Sunday night.

"Wind is unlike many other hazards because you really can't see it," says AAA's Bill Van Tassel.

Hailstorms seem to be happening more frequently and the hail appears to be getting bigger. But the reasons for this might not be as obvious as you think.

The Smokehouse Creek fire tore through the Texas Panhandle early last year, burning over a million acres in just weeks. In the small town of Canadian, where the devastation was severe, residents say the heartbreak lingers and a full recovery could take years.