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Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
Keli Rabon’s two sons, Braeden and Brock Davis, escaped floodwaters which overtook their cabins at Camp La Junta in Hart, Texas.
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.
The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNTexas House and Senate create select committees to investigate disaster prep and floodingThe Texas House and Senate will appoint a nine-person select committee to look at disaster preparedness and the recent flooding across Central Texas.
Texas legislative leaders announced Thursday the creation of joint select committees to examine disaster preparedness and flooding issues following the catastrophic July 4 floods in Central Texas.
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.
In Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, officials said the number of missing remained unchanged, at 161, since Tuesday. The floods have killed at least 121 people statewide.
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Emergency managers in the Northland on Tuesday met with the National Weather Service to strengthen their working relationships in the wake of the Kerrville, Texas, disaster.
As the storm system intensified overnight, rainfall totals surged beyond predictions, overwhelming the area’s rivers, creeks, and storm drainage systems.