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Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
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Plans for flood warning system floundered before Hill Country floods, witnesses tell legislative flood committee
Lawmakers serving on special committees investigating deadly floods blasted a river authority for failing to build a flood ...
What’s on the table as Texas scrambles to prevent future floods
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...
Texas wasn't ready for flooding. Now Virginia Hollis, 8, is dead. | Opinion
Scrimping on flood protection may have saved taxpayers money. But the Hill Country floods on July 4 cost 137 people -- ...
Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...
Texas floods could worsen housing market issues
The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...
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Texas Emergency Management Chief Raises Disaster Communication Concerns with State Lawmakers
At a joint hearing of special legislative committees probing the deadly Hill Country floods, the state’s emergency management ...