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Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a life-threatening deluge as slow-moving thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flash flooding, and rapid river rises to parts of central Texas Sunday.
Meanwhile Brewing will host its second annual Summer Backyard Barbecue Series beginning July 25 with all proceeds going to flood relief efforts in Kerr County.
Central Texas animal shelters are encouraging the public to adopt pets in need during PetSmart Charities week and National Adoption Week.
A flood watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding, according to the National Weather Service. It doesn't guarantee flooding will occur, but it means flooding is possible. Areas north of Dallas to the Red River will remain under flood watch until 7 a.m., according to the NWS in Fort Worth.
The death toll in the central Texas flooding is up to 119 people, 95 of them in Kerr County, including 36 children.
As the areas in Central Texas impacted by flash flooding start working to recover from the disaster, the local business community and others have been turning out to help.