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Texas lawmakers create flood disaster committees

Texas House and Senate create select committees to investigate disaster prep and flooding

The Texas House and Senate will appoint a nine-person select committee to look at disaster preparedness and the recent flooding across Central Texas.

KFDX Wichita Falls on MSN · 8h

Texas forms committees for disaster preparedness, flood relief

The Texas Senate and Texas House have formed select committees to address disaster preparedness and flooding, with the first hearings scheduled for July 23 and a second in Kerrville.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 7h

Texas lawmakers create flood disaster committees ahead of special session

Texas legislative leaders announced Thursday the creation of joint select committees to examine disaster preparedness and flooding issues following the catastrophic July 4 floods in Central Texas.

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ABC News on MSN · 9h

After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

Christian Science Monitor · 1d

In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early test

The Trump administration has reduced the staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and scaled back the amount of aid it delivers, saying states should take the lead.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Texas Flooding, and Politics Around It, Underscore the Challenges Trump Faces in Replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

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Federal budget cuts not solely to blame for Texas flood preparedness issues, says expert

As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, ...

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Budget limits at DHS delayed FEMA’s Texas deployment, officials say

FEMA officials said search and rescue efforts in the Texas floods were slowed by budget rules imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi ...

Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy

Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions ...

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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...

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Trump to tour flood zone Friday as he touts ties to deep-red Texas

Trump to tour flood zone Friday as he touts ties to deep-red Texas - Republican Governor Greg Abbott has repeatedly praised the Trump administration for its response to the tragedy ...

Discovery of Victims Slows Nearly a Week After the Texas Floods

Officials in Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, said the number of missing remained unchanged since Tuesday, at 161. The ...

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"It's preparedness": Officials across Minnesota meeting to discuss lessons from Texas flooding

Emergency managers in the Northland on Tuesday met with the National Weather Service to strengthen their working ...

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