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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood
Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done ...
Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
Live: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response to special session agenda
In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers ...
Central Texas flood death toll at least 120 with hundreds missing
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered state legislators to convene a special session on Monday as the death toll rose ...
When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.
Vikings, Chiefs owners donating to Texas flood recovery efforts
Owners of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs have joined the list of professional sports organizations making ...
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions ...
Petition pushing for installment of warning sirens in Kerr County gains 35,000 signatures
Over 35,000 signed a petition urging Kerr County to install flood warning sirens after flash flooding killed at least 100 ...