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First day of Hill Country flood hearings brings emotion, concerns from lawmakers
Lawmakers in Austin held the first of a series of hearings on Wednesday to prevent a disaster like the Hill Country flooding ...
‘We are better than that’: Texas’ top disaster official delivers damning testimony | Editorial
The first Texas Legislature hearing began with a somber prayer and promise not to play a blame game. But Chief Nim Kidd ...
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How a California cloud-seeding company became the center of a Texas flood conspiracy
Two days before the waters of the Guadalupe River swelled into a deadly and devastating Fourth of July flood in Kerr County, ...
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Penn State professor explains how climate change affects weather
The recent heat wave in Pittsburgh and severe floods in Texas are just two examples of recent weather events intensified by climate change.
Radio Failures, Delayed Alerts and a need for Emergency Training revealed in July 4 floods
Delayed alerts. Overwhelmed responders. Poor radio communication.A special joint hearing held Tuesday at the Texas Capitol ...
One of the most flood-prone cities in America is about to see a whole lot more warnings
The National Weather Service office in Charleston, South Carolina, is adjusting which flood alert products will be issued ...
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
Texas lawmakers blast river authority for 'pathetic decision' not to upgrade flood warning system
They cited a Houston Chronicle investigation that found UGRA declined to fund the improvements despite having millions of ...
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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster
Richardson's appearance came after a wave of criticism and fallout over the response, including the resignation Monday of FEMA's urban search and rescue leader. President Donald Trump and Homeland ...
Hearings begin: What Texas lawmakers learned about the disastrous July Fourth flooding
The newly created Disaster Preparedness & Flooding committees in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate met ...
'Science just isn't there yet' to predict severity of storms in deadly Texas flooding
The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, ...