The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say will in turn help protect lives.

The Senate panel consists of seven Republicans and two Democrats. It first meets in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on July 31.

Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded the agenda for a special legislative session to address the recent deadly flooding in Texas.

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

The catastrophic flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 holiday weekend is a somber reminder that the United States is one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.

Considering the recent flood emergency in Kerr County, Texas, which reportedly had no alert sirens in use, the question came up at the Hawley Borough Council meeting on July 9 of how the public would be notified of a catastrophic failure of the Lake Wallenpaupack dam.

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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.

Michael Coen, chief of staff of FEMA under former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, called on the state to be more proactive in preparing for disasters.

Texas faces relentless tragedy as flood-related deaths rise to 131, with storm threats lingering. Central Texas braces for more heavy rains after flash floods devastated the Hill Country, leaving a deadly aftermath in Kerrville.

For many in Oklahoma, summer means summer camp. But as the flooding tragedy unfolds in Texas, how are camps preparing in case of emergencies?

A collection of restaurants, chefs, volunteers and organizers of the Kerrville Folk Festival rallied in the days after the Fourth of July to feed Kerr