Texas lawmakers confront flood response failures
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced SNAP replacement benefits extensions following the Texas floods through August 18. “The State of Texas continues to support Texans impacted by the recent catastrophic flooding so they can care for themselves and their families,
Shelters in Central Texas are still searching and helping animals who have been displaced since the catastrophic flooding.
The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, officials said Wednesday.
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.
The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for states to take a greater role in disaster response.
The flash floods that killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country was the main topic during the opening of a special legislative session in the state on Monday.
Austin-area flood victims included beloved mothers, promising high school students, many military veterans and unique characters who were unlike anyone else.
A new class of Austin Fire Department cadets graduated Friday morning, the first class to do so after the deadly July Fourth weekend floods across Central Texas.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNTexas flooding: Austin fire chief accused of denying deployment of firefighters to KerrvilleAUSTIN, Texas - Austin Fire Chief Joel G. Baker has been accused of denying the deployment of Austin firefighters to help in Kerrville following the recent devastating flooding.