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Texas floods expose more holes in U.S. disaster safety net | Column
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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster
As a succession of thunderstorms fed by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry pummeled Texas' Hill Country, tools used by the ...
Rivers Are the Soul of the Texas Hill Country, and a Source of Heartache
The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing ...
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than ...
Satellites show roads washed away in Texas flooding after more than 110 killed
Before and after images of the Texas floods which killed more than 110 with 160 still missing lay bare the destruction the ...
Texas floods showcase difficulty of predicting severe weather, experts warn
People who study climate change and weather patterns are pointing to the flooding disaster in Texas as a sign of what's to ...
In Texas, a major search effort is being led by the father of a flood victim
In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.