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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Texas officials approved Camp Mystic's operating plan days before the fatal floods
Two days before flash floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas killed dozens of campers at a Christian girls summer camp, a ...
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...
Ways to help Texas flooding victims while avoiding scams
Monetary donations are the most effective way to help, and several reputable organizations are accepting funds.
Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods
Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't ...
How can families handle anxiety around summer camp after the Texas floods?
When tragedies are in the news — natural disasters, plane crashes, fires — parents naturally and unavoidably react by ...
Why are flags in Texas at half-staff? Honoring Central Texas flooding victims
Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday morning instructing flags on state property to immediately be lowered statewide.
Quick-thinking officers rescued hundreds as Texas flooding began: 'Could have been so much worse,' police say
As the floodwaters rushed into Kerrville, Texas, under the cover of darkness on Friday morning, officers jumped into action ...
Rep. Doggett fires back at Gov. Abbott’s comments about Texas flood
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) pushed back against a football analogy made by Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday, saying the catastrophic ...