Texas Flood Preparedness Issues

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Texas lawmakers confront flood response failures

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BLOG: Texas lawmakers hearing reveals lack of flood disaster preparedness

Texas lawmakers convened Wednesday for the first hearing of the Joint Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.

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Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers

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Texas Lawmakers Will Debate Flood Response, Redistricting and Other Issues

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Officials pass on pointing fingers after Texas floods

The deadly July 4 flash floods in Texas have prompted a lot of questions and soul-searching: about the failures of early-warning systems, the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Servic...

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How to get involved as Texas lawmakers redraw congressional districts

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Texas Lawmakers Begin Review of Catastrophic Floods That Killed at Least 135

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Coalition of Texas women declares ‘let us pee in peace’ in opposition to Republican bathroom bill

“This bathroom bill is so typical of what we see coming from the legislature when the heat is on them for their own misdeeds,” Davis said.

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Texas is considering flood warning sirens. Here's how other states are using them.

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Texas emergency leaders admit shortcomings in July 4th flood response

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Organizational failures highlighted in hearing over deadly Central Texas flooding: "We're better than that."

Top state officials are testifying that communication needs to improve between the state and local officials, between first responders, and with the large number of volunteers on the ground.

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Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the flash flooding that killed at least 135 people.

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Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

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Texas' special session starts Monday. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief

Gov. Greg Abbott named nearly 20 issues to the special session agenda, including flood relief, hemp THC restrictions and redistricting.