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Texas officials begin state investigation into July 4 flood disaster
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
Contextualizing claim Texas county rejected $10M from Biden admin to improve flood warning systems
Social media posts claim Kerr County, an area hit hard by devastating flash floods, rejected the money from the Biden ...
Exclusive: Kerr County river authority chose tax cuts over alert system upgrades before deadly floods
The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert ...
Texas lawmakers begin review of catastrophic floods that killed at least 135
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and county authorities have largely evaded questions about local officials' actions in the hours ...
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, ...
Texas lawmakers hold first public hearing on Hill Country flood response. Here's what to know.
Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...