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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 alert systems and local recovery.
Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and
See When Federal and Local Officials Issued Warnings About the Texas Floods
The National Weather Service began sending flash flood warnings that should have triggered cellphone alerts a little after 1 a.m., while local officials began posting on Facebook about four hours later.
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 flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, incl
What early warnings did flood-hit Texas receive?
At a news conference on Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott said people in Texas were used to flash flood warnings, but there was no sense of how deadly this would be. "There's no expectation of a water wall of almost 30ft high," he added.
Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential flood warning system
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Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood
KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
Federal forecast concerns surface in Texas’ deadly flooding debate
State and local officials are calling out federal forecasters amid deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the extended Fourth of July weekend. The criticism comes, as funding cuts and ...
A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities
In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating ...
Texas Flood Live Updates: White House Says Blaming Trump For Flooding A ‘Depraved Lie’ As Death Toll Reaches 104
Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who ...
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Texas flooding: Who are the victims, what’s the death toll, could it rise?
More than 100 people were killed in the flash floods. Camp Mystic, a camp for girls, is among the worst-hit sites.
How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts
The search for missing bodies is ongoing along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed more than ...
Where is it flooding in Texas now? List of cities affected by new emergency alert with map
A fresh Flash Flood Emergency was issued on Sunday, for Hunt, Ingram, and Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas, due to ongoing ...
Before and after satellite images show devastating impact of Texas floods
Before and after satellite images from Texas show the effects of the devastating flooding that occurred along the Guadalupe River on July 4.