Texas, FEMA and flood
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As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Fox 29 Chief Meteoro
President Donald Trump is visiting Texas to survey the damage from recent flash flooding that claimed at least 120 lives. He is expected to face questions on the federal response and his plans to “phase out” FEMA long-term.
The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.
Newly released audio from the moments the deadly flash flooding in Texas Hill Country suggests critical real-time delays in warning the most vulnerable communities.
Sen. Ted Cruz rejected weather modification claims, saying there's "zero evidence" and calling such theories "crazy" following the flooding in Texas.
Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.
Governor Greg Abbott announces an 18-item agenda for Texas' special legislative session, with a focus on flood response and a range of other issues.
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Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including at least 27 children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.
At a news conference on Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott said people in Texas were used to flash flood warnings, but there was no sense of how deadly this would be. "There's no expectation of a water wall of almost 30ft high," he added.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNIn Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warningWater rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing dozens of deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.
Crowds gathered Wednesday at the high school football stadium in Kerrville to sing worship songs and pray for the people who died and remain missing.