Texas flood death toll rises to 131 as new storms loom

Riverfront residents as well as search teams still combing the banks of the waterway were advised to seek higher ground until the latest danger had passed.

The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.