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Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash ...
How a largely forgotten 1978 storm foreshadowed Texas' deadly July 4th flood
The 1978 deluge began when remnants of a tropical storm crossed the Gulf of Mexico and entered Texas north of Brownsville. When it was over, 33 were dead.
Trump surveys deadly storm damage in Texas
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Central Texas Friday, where they surveyed damage from the flooding, ...
Texas Hill Country keeps close eye on next wave of storms headed to state after deadly flooding
The risk of heavy rainfall and severe weather is expected to return to the Lone Star State over the weekend, but the worst of ...
Texas town right next door to flood-ravaged county added new alert sirens last year — and nobody perished in July 4 storms
A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...
City of Crockett gets $500,000 grant to fund storm warning siren system
Officials says this project was made possible because of years of planning, persistent grant writing and a commitment to ...
Trump heads to Texas as flood tragedy deepens with new storms brewing, ongoing search for over 150 missing
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.
How a perfect storm of conditions fueled the deadly Texas flooding: ‘Many things came together in a terrible way’
A perfect storm of a slow-moving pocket of moist air, parched terrain and a hilly area prone to flash flooding unleashed ...