Tag: Texas
A cloud seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods | TechCrunch
In the wake of a disaster, it’s not uncommon for people to look for answers anywhere they can find them. The devastating floods in...
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...
Trump surveys Texas flood damage as search for the missing continues
Washington — President Trump and first lady Melania Trump landed in Central Texas on Friday to survey the devastation wrought...
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...
Senate candidate Colin Allred criticizes redistricting efforts, flood response during visit to Houston | Houston Public Media
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In a fiery speech Thursday night in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred criticized the state's response to...
Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars with little oversight
Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and CBS News...
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...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for lawmakers to replace STAAR test as part of special session | Houston Public Media
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Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state lawmakers to come up with a replacement for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic...
As if Texas floods weren’t enough, now there’s a fast-approaching flesh-eating parasite from Mexico
The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported.
Mexico’s...
These meteorologists spent years at the NWS in Texas. Here’s what they think of staffing issues | Houston Public Media
In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, the performance of local National Weather Service offices has become the focus of...
