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Texas lawmakers focus on disaster preparedness

LIVE BLOG: Texas lawmakers hold hearing on disaster preparedness

The first hearing of the committee will discuss the state’s response to the flooding, the state’s disaster preparedness more generally, flood planning and infrastructure.

News 4 San Antonio on MSN · 12h

Texas lawmakers focus on disaster preparedness after deadly flood

In the wake of a devastating flood that claimed 107 lives in Kerr County, Texas lawmakers are convening a special session to address disaster pr

The Washington Post on MSN · 2h

Texas lawmakers tackle state’s catastrophic flooding in special session

Proposed measures aim to improve early warning systems and bolster emergency communications. Some lawmakers want them addressed before any other issue.

Central Texas, floods

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

A timeline of the flooding that ravaged Central Texas on July 5

At least 17 people from the Austin-area died in the Central Texas floods. Here is a timeline of what happened in Travis, Williamson and Burnet

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Hundreds were reported missing after Texas floods. Most of them were found safe

Two weeks after deadly floods swept through Texas, officials dropped the number of still-missing people in the hardest-hit area to three — down from nearly 160 in the days following the July Fourth we

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Looters target flood-damaged homes in Central Texas

As cleanup continues in Kerr County, flood victims say homes slated for demolition have become targets for looters.

Texas tubing businesses run aground in wake of Hill Country floods

July often accounts for a large portion of waterfront rental shops’ annual revenue. Devastating Central Texas flooding is ...

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Houston senator proposes flood alert upgrades following deadly Texas Hill Country flooding

AUSTIN, Texas — State Senator Paul Bettencourt of Houston is pushing for major upgrades to Texas flood warning systems ...

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How the flooding crisis was addressed at the Texas special legislative session

Texas lawmakers gathered this week for a special legislative session to discuss emergency procedures and early warning ...

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What has been proposed at the Texas special legislative session on flooding crisis

The flash floods that killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country was the main topic during the opening of a special legislative session in the state on Monday.

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Flooding tops agenda at Texas Legislature special session

Addressing the recent Hill Country floods has already drawn more than a dozen proposals from state lawmakers, who began a ...

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Austin, Texas fire chief accused of refusing to send special rescue team to flood zone over $800K dispute with state

The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic ...

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Redistricting, floods and marijuana: What to watch as TX lawmakers meet in Austin

Abbott has tasked lawmakers with redrawing congressional districts mid-decade. The move follows a U.S. Department of Justice ...

Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps ...

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