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Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee meets for the first time, hearing from state officials
In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...
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Redistricting, flood preparedness to take center stage as Texas Legislature’s special session begins
The Texas Capitol is buzzing as the legislative special session officially begins. Lawmakers were called back to Austin on ...
What’s on the table as Texas scrambles to prevent future floods
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...
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 ...
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Texas Emergency Management Chief Raises Disaster Communication Concerns with State Lawmakers
At a joint hearing of special legislative committees probing the deadly Hill Country floods, the state’s emergency management ...
Texas Governor Says He'll Introduce Flood Items at Special Session
Governor Greg Abbott will introduce flood preparedness legislation at Monday's special session following deadly July 4th ...