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Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...
The first hearing of the committee will discuss the state's response to the flooding, the state's disaster preparedness more ...
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...
Scrimping on flood protection may have saved taxpayers money. But the Hill Country floods on July 4 cost 137 people -- ...
Texas lawmakers are set to convene Wednesday to examine the state's response to recent flash flooding and assess overall ...
Top state officials are testifying that communication needs to improve between the state and local officials, between first responders, and with the large number of volunteers on the ground.
Kidd responded by explaining that, at the state level, his team acts as the “alarm bell” when receiving information from the ...
Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing ...
In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...