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KENS-TV San Antonio on MSN · 2h

Search and rescue efforts continue in Kerr County as state lawmakers prepare for special session on flooding

Search and rescue teams continue their efforts in Kerr County following catastrophic floods.

Community Impact · 13h

Texas lawmakers to tackle flood response, redistricting during upcoming special session

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.

USA Today · 1d

Texas Gov. Abbott adds flood, redistricting to Legislature's special session agenda

Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what to know.

Texas, Trump and Flooding

The New York Times · 9h

Risk of Flooding Returns to Texas County Hit by Deadly Storms

The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.

Fox News · 6h

President Trump vows to help Texas recover from deadly flood devastation

President Donald Trump spoke with Fox News host Will Cain about rescue efforts in Kerrville, Texas after catastrophic flash floods on "The Will Cain Show."

Associated Press · 6h

Trump says it’s ‘hard to believe the devastation’ after surveying flood damage in Texas

President Donald Trump visited flood-ravaged areas in Texas on Friday, praising local officials and first responders for their efforts and expressing shock and deep concern over the widespread devastation caused by the storm.

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts

Worcester Telegram on MSN · 14h

After deadly Texas flood, some wonder if Central Mass. has what it needs to be prepared

There's no sense in finger-pointing over whether or not alerts went out fast enough in Texas, said Landry. As she sees it, preparing for the weather comes down to knowing the landscape where you live and planning out what to do if disaster strikes. "You have to be aware and prepared," she said.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them

As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream, sirens blared over the tiny river community of Comfort -- a last-ditch warning to get out for those who had missed cellphone alerts and firefighters going street-to-street telling people to get out.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods

Rescue efforts included over 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

5hon MSN

As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent

Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what ...

Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge "nobody saw" coming. Here's what to know.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify ...

FOX 11 Los Angeles9h

FOX viewers donate over $5M to Texas flood victims: How you can help

FOX viewers have come through in a big way for the victims of last week’s devastating Texas floods, raising over $5 million – ...

12hon MSN

Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene

Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were ...

Bloomberg on MSN8h

Need to Prepare Better: George P. Bush on Texas Floods

George P. Bush, Former Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, shares his thoughts on Texas needing to pass ...

13h

Trump heads to Texas as flooding death toll rises and questions swirl

President Donald Trump headed to Texas on Friday to survey the devastation from the July 4 flooding catastrophe as the death toll rose to at least 121 and questions swirl over glaring failures in the ...

5hon MSN

Texas Democrats Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett push for documents on federal flood response

The two members of the House Oversight Committee, along with the panel’s top Democrat, U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, ...

Hoodline13h

Kerrville Community Holds Vigil for Victims of Texas Flood Tragedy, 120 Dead and 160 Missing

Hundreds gathered at a Texas stadium to honor the 120 flood victims; the governor urged better disaster preparedness.

1don MSN

I’m a Climate Scientist in Texas. Here’s What the Floods Tell Us

As a climate scientist who calls Texas home, I can tell you that the Hill Country of Texas is no stranger to flooding.

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