Texas, flash flood
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Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
A surge of deep tropical moisture returns to Texas this weekend. Here's where the risk of flash flooding is highest in the state this weekend.
By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.
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Houston flood risk this week as tropical disturbance moves westward. Here's a timelineInvest 93L was still over land early Wednesday, but it's expected to bring the risk of heavy rainfall and flooding to Houston in the coming days.
After recent flooding tragedies in Texas, New Mexico and North Carolina, St. Johns River Water Management District officials say that won't happen here.
As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and other states vulnerable in the years ahead.