Death Toll Hits 17 As Central Texas Braces For More Rain

The death toll in the flooding that hit central Texas and parts of surrounding states reached 17 Wednesday morning as more rain threatened to linger in the region for the remainder of the week. The historic storms over Memorial Day weekend, which dumped up to 10 inches in the span of hours in some areas, has prompted new scrutiny for Texas’ storm warning system as officials continue to search for 11 missing from the Texas town of Wimberley. The victims included a 14-year-old who was found with his dog in a storm drain; a high school senior who died after her car was caught in high water; and a man whose mobile home was destroyed by a reported tornado.