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David Muir reports on the Kerrville, Texas, youth softball team competed in a national tournament in Oklahoma City just days after floods devastated their hometown.
A flash flood warning was issued Saturday afternoon for much of the OKC metro, with multiple roadways flooded in the area.
Oklahoma provides emergency aid to flood-hit New Mexico and Texas, with Governor Stitt and OEM deploying teams and resources.
TFD released new details on Oklahoma Task Force 1's Texas mission as Governor Stitt sent a 10-person crew to New Mexico after devastating flooding.. 2 News Oklahoma's Braden Bates shares more.
The Flood Watch covers most of the state, barring some counties in northwestern and southeastern Oklahoma, through at least Sunday afternoon.
Captain Matt Bell of the Tulsa Fire Department, who is the coordinator for Oklahoma Task Force 1 that is deployed in Texas communities facing devastating flood
For flood readiness, this includes things like keeping drains, gutters and downspouts clear of debris, and knowing if you live in an area prone to flooding. You can look up your address in FEMA's Flood Map Service Center to find out if you live, work or travel in a flood zone.
Experts say Camp Mystic’s requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood insurance, to lower the camp’s insurance premiums or to pave
The Flood Watch covers most of the state, barring some counties in northwestern and southeastern Oklahoma, through at least Sunday afternoon.
Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, flooding kills an average of 103 people a year. Tornadoes, however, caused 48 deaths on average during the same period, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for southeastern Canadian County, southeastern Logan County and Oklahoma County until 6:15 p.m. Between 1 to 3 inches of rain have already fallen in the warned areas and an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain are possible as storms move through the area.