Greg Abbott Moves to Rig Midterms Amid Texas Floods
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The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.
Warnings predicted both Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
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In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating the storm would become.
A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system — the kind of setup state, county and federal officials
Despite conspiracy theories, there's no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the floods, scientists say.
As ominous storm clouds gather once more over Texas, the desperate search for more than 150 individuals still missing since the catastrophic July 4 floods has now stretched into its second week.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas Hill Country floods: What we know so farWith hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters.
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.