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In the spotlight after floods, Texas lawmakers eye disaster plans amid FEMA uncertainty
The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp ...
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, ...
July 4 wasn't the first time Texas campers drowned in floods. It should be the last. | Editorial
Dozens of girls were killed in the July 4 floods at the height of summer camp season. Who should have known better?
Texas lawmakers face scrutiny over missed opportunity to improve emergency response
On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times17d
Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year
The measure, House Bill 13, would have created a new government council to establish the emergency response plan and administer the grant ... Dan Patrick, noted that lawmakers — including the ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
A guide to Texas’ special legislative session
Texas lawmakers start a 30-day special session July 21. They will tackle consumable THC, flood dangers, new congressional ...