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Texas lawmakers could have funded better emergency response systems — but they didn’t
Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural ...
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Texas flooding death toll jumps to 135, Gov. Greg Abbott says
The statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month has risen to 135 and dozens more remain missing, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.
Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'
State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
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Texas lawmakers to reconsider rejected emergency response upgrades after deadly flash flood
Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill in the regular legislative session that would have improved local governments’ ...
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 ...
Texas ramps up storm response as it braces for potential tropical impacts along the Gulf Coast
With the Texas Hill Country still recovering from flooding, Gov. Greg Abbott has activated emergency teams ahead of more ...
FEMA's quick Texas response was 'the exception' as backlog grows under Trump
As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster ...