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“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters
Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January ...
Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987
Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...
Texas floods death toll creeps up as search and rescue continues
Torrential rains before dawn on Friday deluged the Guadalupe River, which burst its banks and killed dozens of people, ...
Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
Texas flooding victims include 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors, camp confirms
At least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic in Texas have died in devastating flash flooding that swept through the ...
Country music star planning benefit for Texas flood relief: ‘My daughters attended summer camp there’
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has established the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund to support local ...
What to know about the historic flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas’ Hill Country
The Guadalupe River flooded early July 4 as heavy rains prompted all in the area to evacuate. Additionally, emergency ...