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The technology exists to monitor and send flood warnings along the Guadalupe
The upper Guadalupe River is one of those rivers. The source of the Guadalupe River is in western Kerr County, where the north and south forks converge near Hunt. With no mitigating dams or flood ...
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw ...
Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert before deadly Texas flood, family says
Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert before deadly Texas flood, family says - The new account by the family comes as Camp Mystic staff has come under scrutiny ...
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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 ...
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Texas has funded hundreds of millions in flood projects. The State Flood Plan says it needs $54 billion
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...
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Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need
With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have ...
Poll: More than half say government could have prevented Texas flood deaths
More than half of Americans in a new poll said the government could have prevented the deaths due to the recent destructive flooding in Texas. When asked in the poll from The Economist/YouGov if ...
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Clear-cutting linked to 18-fold rise in extreme floods, UBC study finds
Clear-cutting can make catastrophic floods 18 times more frequent with effects lasting more than 40 years, according to a new UBC study.  In one watershed, these extreme floods also became more than ...
Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods. Lack of funding plays a big role
The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality: Despite years ...
What Canada could learn from the tragic consequences of the Texas flash flood
Flash floods are increasing in frequency, severity and impact. The Canadian government needs to learn from the Texas tragedy ...
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Floods are swallowing their village. But for them and others, the EPA has cut the lifeline.
Floodlight reports Kipnuk, Alaska, faces floods as the EPA cancels a crucial $20M grant, risking the village's relocation ...
Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods − lack of funding plays a big role
Flood risks are intensifying as Texas experiences more extreme rainfall. State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and colleagues at Texas A&M University found that extreme one-day precipitation has ...