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Gov. Abbott demands comprehensive overhaul of Texas flood warning systems as death toll rises
Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...
'There was no warning': Kerrville residents describe waking up to flooding
Residents of Kerrville, Texas, say the rapidly rising floodwaters on July 4th took them by surprise. While phone warnings were sent, many did not hear them. WOAI's Matt Roy reports.
Senator Raises Climate Warning Amid Texas Floods and Trump’s Tax Bill
Sheldon Whitehouse will give his 300th floor speech on climate on Wednesday, less than a week after Congress rolled back ...
67-year-old hiker from Texas dies in Grand Canyon during extreme heat warning
A 67-year-old man from Texas died in the Grand Canyon during an extreme heat warning, rangers said. The man was found at ...
With just word-of-mouth warning, one man raced 25 miles to save guests at his Texas RV park
The once-idyllic RV park – named Guadalupe Keys Resort to evoke the laid-back vibe of the Florida Keys – boasted nine, ...