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Texans were caught with deadly rising waters in the middle of the night, leaving many to question the forecast and the alerts. Here’s a look at the timeline.

Widespread storms rolled through North Texas early Thursday, bringing with them a flood watch and warning. Here’s the difference between the four National Weather Service flood announcements. The ...