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This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first.
Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge ...
L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters
Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January ...
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions ...
Days after Texas floods, at least 161 people are still missing in one county
Governor Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts would continue in the wake of the deadly floods "until this job is ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...
Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding
Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined Kerr County officials Monday during a news conference to update the public on the rescue and ...
FEMA activates in Texas after Trump signs Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County
FEMA was activated after Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, where 59 people were killed by flash ...