A. The Guadalupe River starts in Kerr County in the Hill Country and runs 234 miles to empty into San Antonio Bay on the Gulf. Much of the deadliest flooding occurred in Kerr County, which hosts several youth camps on the river. The Red River separates Texas from Oklahoma and Arkansas; the Rio Grande is on the border with Mexico; and the Sabine is on the border with Louisiana.

Q: Texas lawmakers were expected to discuss a better flood warning system when they meet in a special session in the Texas capital. What is the state’s capital city, which is also located in the Texas Hill Country?

A. Austin

B. Dallas

C. Houston

D. San Antonio

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A. Austin is capital the fourth most populous city, behind Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas. The Guadalupe River runs between Austin and San Antonio, which is about 80 miles southwest of the capital. Government officials in “Flash Flood Alley” were criticized for not alerting residents sooner about the impending July 4th disaster.

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Q: Texas has far more flooding deaths than any other state because of its size, population, and geography. What type of severe weather event causes the most fatalities in the United States?

A. Cold

B. Flood

C. Heat

D. Wind

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C. Over the last thirty years, heat has killed more than twice as many people as flooding, which the National Weather Service says is the second-deadliest type of severe weather. Wind is the third biggest killer. On average, cold weather kills 38 people each year, just four more than lightning,

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Q: Between 6,000 and 12,000 people died during the deadliest weather event in U.S. history. Where did it occur?

A. Alaska

B. California

C. North Carolina

D. Texas

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D. The “Great Storm of 1900” was a Category 4 hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas. The cyclone created a storm surge of up to 12 feet high that washed over the city on the barrier island near Houston. The storm weakened but was still dangerous as it headed north through the Midwest and Canada, before dying in the North Atlantic.

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