Grueling search for flood victims still missing in Texas
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KVEO Brownsville on MSNState of Texas: Special session redistricting brings risks; THC, floods, STAAR on agendaTexas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve the proposal. Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice,
Authorities determined that three people are still missing from the floods, a sharp drop from the approximately 100 people authorities had previously said were unaccounted for.
Michael Kubik, Travis County: Sirens, such as the one in Comfort, Texas, would have helped. Not allowing variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps would be nice, but I suspect insurers, lenders and developers might stymie that.
As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Fox 29 Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia is speaking out about what went wrong and what needs to change.
The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.
Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded the agenda for a special legislative session to address the recent deadly flooding in Texas.
Two massive disasters this year are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say will in turn help protect lives.
The statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month has risen to 135 and dozens more remain missing, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.