Video: How the first 48 hours of the Texas floods unfolded

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How the first 48 hours of the Texas floods unfolded
The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes on the morning of July 4th, leading to devastation and more than 100 deaths across Central Texas. CNN recounts what happened in the first 48 hours of the flood.
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How the first 48 hours of the Texas floods unfolded
The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes on the morning of July 4th, leading to devastation and more than 100 deaths across Central Texas. CNN recounts what happened in the first 48 hours of the flood.
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Video shows river rises dramatically in New Mexico flooding
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Scammers target parents of Texas flood victims
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