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Texas flooding disaster exposes what climate researchers fear most about the future
HOUSTON — The Texas Hill Country is still reeling after deadly flooding left behind a trail of destruction and heartbreak.
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Texas Did Little to Brace for Floods despite Knowing Risks
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address ...
After years of negligence, Texas lawmakers must address flood threat | Editorial
Infrastructure related to flooding and other disasters must be treated as the top priority during the Texas Legislature’s ...
A Flood Crisis Is Escalating. Southern Black Communities Face Double The Risk.
One month before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Black residents across southern Louisiana braced for their first ...
Coalition of Natural Resource experts calls for action after deadly flooding in Hill Country
The Coalition of Natural Resource groups and experts will hold a press conference later Friday morning in Comfort. They will ...
Opinion
Column: The flash-flood era is here, and we’re not ready
Flash flooding in cities throughout the U.S. might just be the new normal but most of this country is still not ready for it, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff writes.
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Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods
The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for ...
Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...
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With flood risk a moving target, can Texas' state plan catch up?
With flood risk a moving target, can Texas' state plan catch up? By Rebekah F. Ward , Staff writer June 19, 2024 Rescue boats work along Tidwell at the east Sam Houston Tollway helping to ...