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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 ...
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Texas officials excavate flood response during public hearing

While search efforts continue for the few missing in the Texas Hill Country, state officials met to evaluate the response to ...

‘That needs to change’ | Texas does not have minimum qualifications to be a local emergency manager

Firefighters, police, and EMS all need to undergo formal training and pass a test before hitting the street. People ...

Lawmakers file more than a dozen bills addressing floods, emergency response

Response to the Hill Country floods is the top priority for a special session of the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers have ...
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Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods, scrutinize state emergency response

Texas lawmakers scrutinized the state's emergency response after a top Republican said the panel had no intention of ...

Lawmakers hear from first responders in initial debrief of the Central Texas flood response

First responders praise heroic efforts in the Texas Hill Country while recommending more could be done to make responses to ...

Woman recovered, two remain missing in Kerr County after July 4 flood that killed 137

Officials in Kerr County say that the body of a missing flood victim has been found, leaving only two people missing after ...

Texas Democrats demand flood relief take priority over redistricting in special session

Republican state lawmakers say considering redistricting is fulfilling their constitutional obligation because Gov. Greg ...