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Flooding death toll jumps to 135, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update on flooding Thursday in San Angelo as recovery efforts continue. Abbott said the death ...
Amid Flood Response, Texas Republicans Pivot to Political Maps
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from ...
Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding
The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On ...
Poll reveals majority blame government for Hill Country flood deaths
More than half of Americans think the government could have prevented the Hill Country flooding deaths, according to a new ...
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials amid mounting questions about response
During his first weekend back in the White House, Trump again visited North Carolina to scope out Helene damage and toured ...
Texas creates two committees dedicated to disaster response and flooding
The committees will be looking at warning systems, emergency communications, relief funding for the Hill Country floods, and overall natural disaster preparation.
Trump praises FEMA response in Texas after earlier threats to eliminate agency
President Donald Trump bristled at questions critical of the government’s response to deadly flooding during a visit to Texas Friday, and praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency that he had ...