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Lawmakers focusing on flood preparedness during special session
AUSTIN, Texas - With the heartbreak caused by the Hill Country flood fresh in their minds, Texas lawmakers begin work on ...
Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers
Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...
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State of Texas: Lawmakers address flood response and spar over redistricting
On the first day of the special legislative session, a group of state representatives and community leaders rallied at the ...
At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame
At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.
City Officials: SAFD Radios Not to Blame in Flood Response Communication Issues
One of the biggest revelations came from Chief Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and a former San ...
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — In critical minutes and hours when ...
‘A hidden threat’: San Mateo lawmaker warns of rising groundwater risks, seeks study funding
A 2024 report by the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) found that East Palo Alto, a ...
Update: Coastal flood advisory issued for Northern California until 2 a.m. Friday
North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline as well as San Francisco County are the focus of an updated coastal flood advisory released at 8:26 a.m. on Thursday by the National ...
New data map shows higher flood risks for roads and transit networks
A new map highlights what many people living in the D.C. region already experience: There’s more flash flooding in areas ...
Map Shows Where 100-Year Floods Have Hit Across the US Over Past Year
The term "100-year flood" implies that the event is a rare occurrence; however, dozens of such storms have inundated the ...
UPDATE: Northern California under a coastal flood advisory until 2 a.m. Friday
An updated coastal flood advisory was released by the NWS San Francisco CA on Thursday at 8:26 a.m. valid from 9 p.m. until ...
Map Shows Heavy Rain as Flash Floods Hit Three States
In an advisory, the NWS warned that portions of the three states are under flash flood warnings due to expected thunderstorms that will bring heavy rain.