Tag: Flooding
Houston resident in Texas Hill Country during floods saw devastation, familiar sense of community | Houston Public Media
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Donnie Mosher was in Houston during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 when, in the midst of severe flooding, he saw people...
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for missing people as death toll climbs
The search for people still missing after flash floods devastated Central Texas has entered a fifth day, with death tolls...
Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys team up to commit $1.5 million for Central Texas flood victims | Houston Public Media
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The Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys are donating a combined $1.5 million for Central Texas flood relief efforts.
The NFL announced the contributions in...
Richard ‘Dick’ Eastland, Camp Mystic’s 74-year-old owner, died while leading campers to safety during the devastating floods
Richard “Dick” Eastland, the owner and director of Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, died during the flash floods that struck Central Texas on Friday, his nephew confirmed on Facebook....
The Texas Floods and the Lives Lost at Camp Mystic
The sleepaway camp where my ten-year-old daughter will live for a month this summer forbids phone calls for the first six days, except for...
Grieving Texans are angrily pointing fingers at cuts to the National Weather Service, which only had five people on duty before the deadly floods hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather...
Houston mayor criticizes former member of city’s food insecurity board over racial comments about Camp Mystic | Houston Public Media
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he is working to “permanently” remove a former member of the city's food insecurity board after she made...
Trinity football players assist with Hill Country recovery amid report of coach’s missing daughter from Camp Mystic
SAN ANTONIO – Several players on the Trinity University football team are in the Hill Country to volunteer their time to help recovery efforts...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
As the death toll climbs in central Texas from catastrophic flooding over the holiday weekend, many are wondering how the...
