Tag: Flooding
Dozens of Camp Mystic buildings removed from 100-year flood map by FEMA before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp...
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in...
‘Throw me the baby’: Floodwaters took a family and his RV park before his eyes | Houston Public Media
It was a tranquil night at Blue Oak RV Park in Kerrville. Dozens slept to the soft sounds of the Guadalupe River, their campers...
Trump tours Central Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response | Houston Public Media
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KERRVILLE — President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country and lauded state and...
Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County? | Houston Public Media
(The Texas Tribune) – In the week after the tragic July 4 flooding in Kerr County, several officials have blamed taxpayer pressure as the...
Harris County commissioners vote to proceed with some flood bond projects amidst $1 billion shortfall | Houston Public Media
Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.
Following a revelation that Harris County has about a $1 billion funding shortfall for earmarked...
Houston-area couple who died in Central Texas floods honored at vigil | Houston Public Media
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Christy Smejkal and Melissa Kamin had planned to partner for two CrossFit competitions later this year, after performing well together in...
Texas floods endangered livestock and damaged crops. Here’s how farmers are dealing with the aftermath of the disaster
Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches.In the town...
How to talk to kids about the Texas Hill Country floods | Houston Public Media
As communities across Texas mourn the more than 100 people killed in last weekend’s flood, one Dallas child psychologist is offering insight into how...
