The current Sooners’ coach, Brent Venables, knows full well about the magnitude of the game commonly known as the Red River Rivalry. In Venables’ first three seasons as OU’s coach, the game with the Longhorns seems to act as an indicator of the Sooners’ fortunes the remainder of the season.

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The meeting is the 121st in the storied rivalry, with the Longhorns leading with 64 wins. Oklahoma has won 51 times, and the teams have tied in the game five times since their first meeting in 1900. Texas vs.

Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, flooding kills an average of 103 people a year. Tornadoes, however, caused 48 deaths on average during the same period, according to the National Weather Service.

Both swift water rescue teams deployed Saturday to aid in ongoing search and rescue efforts and recovery operations. The members of the Oklahoma emergency management department deployed Sunday to work at the Texas State Operations Center to assist in coordinating additional resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Oklahoma swift water rescue teams have been on the ground in Texas for a little more than a week and more help is on the way. More rain slamming the region during the weekend prompting Texas to ask for additional resource for continued relief efforts.

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