Texas, Flood and Knowing Risks
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The risk of heavy rainfall and severe weather is expected to return to the Lone Star State over the weekend, but it will mostly spare the areas recently devastated by deadly flooding.
Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday.
Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states through coordination and funding.
As a desperate search for survivors continues in the areas of Texas walloped by weekend floods, ... First Street also uses climate-change models to extrapolate changing risk into the future.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNSirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disasterGov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.
With flood risk a moving target, can Texas' state plan catch up? By Rebekah F. Ward , Staff writer June 19, 2024 Rescue boats work along Tidwell at the east Sam Houston Tollway helping to evacuate ...
Published last week in the journal "Nature Climate Change," the study forecasts increased flood risks in Texas over the next 30 years as a result of climate change and increased development on ...
The death toll from a devastating flash flood in several Texas counties continues to rise. Gov. Greg Abbott said at least 109 people have died and more than 161 are still unaccounted for, five days after the event.