Tag: Texas
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...
Cuts to NOAA increase the risk of deadly weather tragedies » Yale Climate Connections
The deadliest U.S. flash flood from a thunderstorm complex in nearly a half-century swept through the Hill Country of Texas early morning on July...
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...
Shooter dead after opening fire at U.S. Border Patrol building in Texas, officials say
A shooter opened fire at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen,...
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...
Live updates: At least 68 people died in Guadalupe River flood; Camp Mystic mourns 27 lost campers, counselors | Houston Public Media
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Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge “nobody saw” coming. Here’s what to know.
Flash floods in Texas killed more than 80 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still...
Is the Hispanic Red Wave for Donald Trump Starting to Crash?
Javier Villalobos, the mayor of McAllen, a city in the Rio Grande Valley, has noticed a change in his community in the past few...