News

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...
Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing ...
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
Texas lawmakers seek answers on deadly Hill Country flooding that killed more than 130 people
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to examine the catastrophic July 4th flooding that ...
Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers
Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...
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, ...
Texas Lawmakers Will Debate Flood Response, Redistricting and Other Issues
Voting on new congressional maps before any response to the Hill Country floods could create a political liability for ...
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 tackle state’s catastrophic flooding in special session
During a lengthy hearing Wednesday, testimony highlighted problems with early warning systems, first responder communications and local emergency management.
The Texas Tribune on MSN4h
Long-standing problems led up to deadly Hill Country floods, witnesses tell legislative flood committee
Communication problems, a lack of qualification standards for emergency management coordinators and other issues have plagued the state long before the July 4 floods, officials told two special ...