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Federal budget cuts not solely to blame for Texas flood preparedness issues, says expert
As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...
State leaders form select committees to investigate deadly Texas floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, both Republicans, said in a joint statement Wednesday that the new ...
Brazos County Emergency Management explains local flood planning
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Every county in Texas is required to have an emergency management plan approved by the state, ...
Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy
Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions ...
After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
"It's preparedness": Officials across Minnesota meeting to discuss lessons from Texas flooding
Emergency managers in the Northland on Tuesday met with the National Weather Service to strengthen their working ...
Discovery of Victims Slows Nearly a Week After the Texas Floods
Officials in Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, said the number of missing remained unchanged since Tuesday, at 161. The ...