Texas leads nation in flood deaths
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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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MyHighPlains on MSNDid cloud seeding make the flash floods in Central Texas worse?Catastrophic flash floods in Central Texas killed at least 119 people and left more than 170 missing across several counties on July 4. Amid the ongoing recovery efforts, some have questioned if
Gov. Greg Abbott also directed lawmakers to tighten regulations on THC products, eliminate Texas’ high-stakes STAAR test and rein in local property tax increases during the legislative overtime, which begins July 21.
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As search and recovery efforts continue a week following the deadly Fourth of July floods, the National Weather Service warns of isolated flash floods due to the possibility of heavy rain this weekend across the Hill Country.
The Trump administration denies the hundreds of reductions to the National Weather Service workforce had any effect on preparations.
The loss of more than 100 lives, many of them children, to Hill Country floods over the July Fourth weekend has shaken Texans to the core. Closer to home, at least 16 people have died in floods in the Austin area .More than 170 people are still reported missing.
Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- NY) is calling for an investigation into whether staffing shortages at these agencies contributed to the loss of life and property for the deadly Texas flooding. The President maintains staffing cuts did not impact the handling of the incident.
It’s been seven days since the flooded Guadalupe River invaded homes and summer camps in the early morning hours. The search for the missing continues.
A "worst case scenario" of meteorological events contributed to the extreme flash flooding event that killed dozens of people in the region, according to experts.