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Texas Floods Could Worsen Housing Market Issues

The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...

What’s on the table as Texas scrambles to prevent future floods

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...

Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...

Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee meets for the first time, hearing from state officials

In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...

City Officials: SAFD Radios Not to Blame in Flood Response Communication Issues

Kidd responded by explaining that, at the state level, his team acts as the “alarm bell” when receiving information from the ...

Texas wasn't ready for flooding. Now Virginia Hollis, 8, is dead. | Opinion

Scrimping on flood protection may have saved taxpayers money. But the Hill Country floods on July 4 cost 137 people -- ...

Texas Governor Says He'll Introduce Flood Items at Special Session

Governor Greg Abbott will introduce flood preparedness legislation at Monday's special session following deadly July 4th ...