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Texas lawmakers seek answers on deadly Hill Country flooding that killed more than 130 people
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to examine the catastrophic July 4th flooding that ...
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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 ...
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 Preparedness and Flooding Committee. Today they heard from state officials on the ...
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Long-standing problems led up to deadly Hill Country floods, witnesses tell legislative flood committee
Communication problems, a lack of qualification standards for emergency management coordinators and other issues have plagued the state long before the July 4 floods, officials told two special ...
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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster
FEMA's fate is still in question Since the Texas floods, Trump has deflected ... Lawmakers pressed Richardson on more general issues of FEMA reform as well, including concerns over long overdue ...
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, ...