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Deluge in Texas: Devastating Floods Raise Questions on Preparedness
Texas faces relentless tragedy as flood-related deaths rise to 131, with storm threats lingering. Central Texas braces for ...
Plans for Guadalupe River flood monitoring system were scheduled to get underway in mid-July
Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a ...
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Texas missed opportunities to prepare for Hill Country flood, former FEMA chief of staff says
Michael Coen, chief of staff of FEMA under former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, called on the state to be more ...
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Texas disaster preparedness and flooding committee will visit Kerr County
The Senate panel consists of seven Republicans and two Democrats. It first meets in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on ...
Flash Flooding Suspends Texas Search and Rescue Operations
The National Weather Service warned that the Guadalupe River could surge to nearly 15 feet—5 feet above flood stage—by Sunday ...
Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were
The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.
Guadalupe River flood deaths were entirely preventable - but Texas officials ignored the warnings
"Climate scientists warned of worsening floods, and local officials knew the risk but decided $1 million was too high a price ...
Trump heads to Texas as flooding death toll rises and questions swirl
President Trump on Friday surveyed the devastation from the catastrophic July 4 flooding in Texas as the death toll rose and ...
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
What Tragedy Can Teach Us About Climate Preparedness
This week’s Fresh Take features the latest on the Texas floods and how leaders can prepare for climate emergencies, why M&Ms ...
San Antonio TV meteorologists slam Texas' lack of flood preparedness
"But without investment and urgency, they remain ideas on paper - until the next flood turns them into regrets. The River Will Rise Again. That's not fear. It's fact." ...