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Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame

A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing decisions by local officials or assigning blame over the tragedy that killed at least 136 people, a...

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Hearings begin: What Texas lawmakers learned about the disastrous July Fourth flooding

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At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame

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Texas Lawmakers Begin Review of Catastrophic Floods That Killed at Least 135

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday were set to begin reviewing the July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people, a disaster that put local officials under scrutiny over why residents along the Guadalupe Ri...

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Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers

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Editorial: Texas is talking tax cuts. Illinois? More hikes.

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States’ Redistricting Arms Race Could Upend the Midterms

California governor Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the California congressional delegation have been mulling a retaliatory re-redistricting of their state’s map, which might produce as many as four ne...

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Texas Lawmakers Will Debate Flood Response, Redistricting and Other Issues

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

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'Science just isn't there yet' to predict severity of storms that caused deadly Texas flooding, meteorologist says

The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, officials said Wednesday.

A timeline of the flooding that ravaged Central Texas on July 5

At least 17 people from the Austin-area died in the Central Texas floods. Here is a timeline of what happened in Travis, Williamson and Burnet

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Two Still Missing in Texas Hill Country Following July 4th Floods, State Lawmakers Address Emergency Measures

Gov. Abbott reports two still missing from Texas floods, with recovery efforts and a potential tax hike for repairs underway.

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Houston senator proposes flood alert upgrades following deadly Texas Hill Country flooding

AUSTIN, Texas — State Senator Paul Bettencourt of Houston is pushing for major upgrades to Texas flood warning systems through new legislation aimed at preventing future disasters like the July 4th flooding in the Texas Hill Country that killed more than 130 people.

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Texas tubing businesses run aground in wake of Hill Country floods

July often accounts for a large portion of waterfront rental shops’ annual revenue. Devastating Central Texas flooding is taking a toll on their bottom

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Here's how you can get help from FEMA following the Central Texas floods

People are asked to file insurance claims first, and then if insurance doesn't cover their losses, FEMA may be able to help.

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Austin, Texas fire chief accused of refusing to send special rescue team to flood zone over $800K dispute with state

The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.

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89th legislative special session begins in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - Lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday for the start of a special legislative session called by Governor Greg Abbott. The first day was mostly ceremonial, with the Texas House gaveling in briefly before adjourning until Thursday.