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Exclusive: Kerr County river authority chose tax cuts over flood alert system upgrades
The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert ...
Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing ...
Texas lawmakers tackle state’s catastrophic flooding in special session
During a lengthy hearing Wednesday, testimony highlighted problems with early warning systems, first responder communications and local emergency management.
'Science just isn't there yet' to predict severity of storms that caused deadly Texas flooding, meteorologist says
The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, ...
At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame
At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency ...
TDEM Chief shares timeline of actions, NWS forecasts leading up to Hill Country flooding
More than 100 people were killed in the flooding that overtook the Hill Country and other parts of Central Texas during the ...
2 still missing in Kerr County after woman's body is found by searchers, Gov. Abbott says
Search efforts in Kerr County have reduced the missing count to two after July Fourth floods, with one young girl and an ...
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Live updates: Texas lawmakers hear from state agencies, emergency managers on Central Texas floods
A bipartisan panel of Texas House and Senate lawmakers were scheduled to hear from at least 17 state and local leaders during a July 23 hearing about the state’s response to the July 4-5 flooding in ...