Flood relief is one of many items the Texas Legislature is taking up in the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott ...

"You should have been here directing that response. That is your responsibility,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Kerr County Judge ...

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Flood relief is one of many items the Texas Legislature is taking up in the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.

The top two emergency management officials in Kerr County told lawmakers Thursday that they were asleep in the early morning hours of July 4 when floodwaters ro ...

Kerr County leaders are facing mounting scrutiny over their handling of the Fourth of July flooding. On Thursday, the questions came from state lawmakers who traveled to the flood zone for a special ...

In the aftermath of the deadly July 4 floods, the need for warning systems has been sounded by elected officials and members of the public.

The Texas Legislature is in a special session and discussing proposals to improve disaster preparedness after floods killed more than 130 people early this month.

Thursday was the second public hearing for the Texas House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, local leaders and law enforcement answered questions ...

Texas lawmakers pressed Kerr County leaders on July 4 flood failures that killed 107 people, citing delays in alerts and lack of evacuation preparation.

KERRVILLE, Texas — Texas lawmakers grilled Kerr County leaders Thursday about their whereabouts when deadly floodwaters raged through the Guadalupe River July 4, accusing them of essentially being ...

The West Texas Legislative Summit has once again convened in San Angelo, drawing politicians, industry leaders and other influential figures on the local, state and national levels to the town to ...