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FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods
The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for ...
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A reporter's account of the moment one of the Austin-area flood missing was found
KUT's Kailey Hunt was reporting near Big Sandy Creek in northwestern Travis County when a crew of search and rescue workers ...
40 Austin Fire cadets graduate, department expects to be fully staffed by 2026
A new class of Austin Fire Department cadets graduated Friday morning, the first class to do so after the deadly July Fourth ...
Austin Pets Alive! gets $100K from iShowSpeed, Chad Ochocinco, DoorDash for flood-affected pets
DoorDash said it teamed up with Ochocinco and IShowSpeed as part of its partnership with Major League Soccer ahead of its All ...
'Science just isn't there yet' to predict severity of storms that caused deadly Texas flooding, meteorologist says
The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, ...
Dog was trapped in home without food during Texas flood. Now she has ‘shut down’
Shelters in Central Texas are still searching and helping animals who have been displaced since the catastrophic flooding.
Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing ...
Texas Gov. Abbott extends SNAP benefits after floods
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced SNAP replacement benefits extensions following the Texas floods through August 18.
Austin, Texas fire chief accused of refusing to send special rescue team to flood zone over $800K dispute with state
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic ...
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First Texas flood hearing reveals gap in disaster training
AUSTIN, Texas - The first of several legislative hearings into the Fourth of July flooding took place on Wednesday. The ...
Mercy Chefs opening long-term kitchen in Hill Country to boost flood recovery
After serving nearly 60,000 chef-prepared meals to those in the community following the devastating flooding in Kerr County, ...