Texas Lawmakers Focus on Flood Preparedness Amidst Ongoing Challenges
TL;DR
Texas lawmakers have repeatedly failed to act on key flood mitigation recommendations, prioritizing water and drought issues over flood prevention, which has left rural and disadvantaged communities vulnerable to frequent and severe flooding, despite recent devastating events like the July 4 flash floods.
- Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding ProPublica
- Texas flooding: Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session for flood emergency planning ABC News
- The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching. The Texas Tribune
- In the spotlight after floods, Texas lawmakers eye disaster plans amid FEMA uncertainty NPR
- Texas lawmakers set for contentious special session on flooding, THC, redistricting, and many more KDFW
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