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Texas needs up to $54 billion to reduce flood risks, according to state's first flood plan
The 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 soon.
Why FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks
Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.
After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what ...
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...
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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 ...
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.
After hours of waiting and praying in the attic, the water stopped rising and the family was rescued. A first responder ...
After recent flooding tragedies in Texas, New Mexico and North Carolina, St. Johns River Water Management District officials ...
Kerr County commissioners discussed ongoing search and rescue efforts Monday in their first official meeting since ...
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