2025年7月,德克萨斯州暴洪至少造成9人死亡,并摧毁了桑迪溪近200所房屋。
A July 2025 flash flood in Texas killed at least nine and destroyed nearly 200 homes in Sandy Creek.
2025年7月5日爆发暴洪, 造成至少九人死亡, 并摧毁或损坏了Sandy Creek未合并的德克萨斯山丘乡村社区近200座房屋,
A flash flood on July 5, 2025, killed at least nine people and destroyed or damaged nearly 200 homes in the unincorporated Texas Hill Country community of Sandy Creek after over a foot of rain caused Big Sandy Creek to rise 15 feet.
居民说,由于水冲走车辆,在关键桥梁移位后将该地区隔绝,因此他们为生存作出了疯狂的努力。
Residents described frantic survival efforts as water swept away vehicles and isolated the area after a key bridge was shifted.
尽管当地立即作出了志愿努力,但许多人报告说,Travis县官员的应急反应延迟或不足,暴露了在备灾和为缺乏可靠基础设施、洪水保险和持续应急服务的农村、未并入地区提供援助方面存在的差距。
Despite immediate local volunteer efforts, many reported delayed or inadequate emergency response from Travis County officials, exposing gaps in disaster preparedness and aid delivery for rural, unincorporated areas lacking reliable infrastructure, flood insurance, and consistent emergency services.