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Emergency response questioned in Texas floods
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Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them
At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods. Some are still missing.
Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states through coordination and funding.
A federally funded project at Rice University is trying to tackle that problem, but in just two counties so far.
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday.
As a desperate search for survivors continues in the areas of Texas walloped by weekend floods, ... First Street also uses climate-change models to extrapolate changing risk into the future.
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disasterGov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.
Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.
New before and after satellite images show the massive destruction left behind from catastrophic flooding in central Texas.
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