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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 ...
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 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, ...
City Officials: SAFD Radios Not to Blame in Flood Response Communication Issues
Kidd responded by explaining that, at the state level, his team acts as the “alarm bell” when receiving information from the ...
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 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 -- ...
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee meets for the first time, hearing from state officials
In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...
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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 ...