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Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding

Lexi Churchill and Lomi Kriel, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues.

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Faith-driven Texas volunteers aim to restore hope in flood-ravaged Kerr County

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Kerr County missing drops to 3 after deadly Texas floods

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Number of missing victims from Texas flooding drops

The number of people missing from Kerr County, the hardest hit after devastating flooding in Texas on July 4, dropped to three after authorities accounted for many who were initially reported missing...

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What We Know About the Floods in Central Texas

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What to know as Texas' search for flood victims stretches into a 3rd week

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Number of missing people drops to 3 in Kerr County following devastating July Fourth floods

Five campers remain missing from Camp Mystic, the beloved all-girls Christian camp in Hunt that was struck particularly hard by the floods on July Fourth.

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A teen hero, beloved moms, and military veterans: Remembering Austin-area flood victims

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Number of missing plummets to 3 in hard-hit Kerr County in wake of Texas floods

Texas Special Session begins in Austin

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Texas lawmakers to race against the clock to tackle flood crisis in special session

Texas lawmakers have just 30 days to take on a list of controversial and complex issues which include flooding recovery and preparedness.

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Protesters at Texas Governor’s Mansion oppose special session agenda demanding more focus on flood relief

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Texas' special session starts Monday. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief

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The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.

It appears there is wide consensus among lawmakers that the Legislature must pass laws aimed at preventing another flooding disaster like the Fourth of July one that’s become one of the deadliest in m...

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Texas lawmakers set for contentious special session on flooding, THC, redistricting, and many more

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State of Texas: Special session redistricting brings risks; THC, floods, STAAR on agenda

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What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a third week

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing and lawmakers prepare to discuss auth...

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Texas Floods Could Worsen Housing Market Issues

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Number of missing in deadly Texas floods drops to three

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Number of Missing in Kerr County, Texas, After Floods Drops to 3

The number of missing people in the Texas county hardest hit by the devastating July 4 floods is now just three, a dramatic drop from the nearly 100 officials had reported just days ago.

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Only 3 remain missing after July 4 flood in Texas county, authorities say

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More than 130 deaths confirmed as hunt continues for 3 still missing after July 4 floods in Texas

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3 People Are Still Missing From Deadly July 4 Floods in Texas County, Down From Nearly 100

Flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of San An...

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Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3

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Number of missing in Kerr County plummets to 3 after Texas floods

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In the spotlight after floods, Texas lawmakers eye disaster plans amid FEMA uncertainty

The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring.

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Texas Legislature begins mid-decade redistricting under pressure from Trump, Abbott

President Donald Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a midterm election cycle that ordinarily would favor the Democrats. Gov. Greg Abbott has obliged Trump by adding redistricting to a crowded special session that also includes disaster recovery and preparedness.

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Deadly Texas torrents expose critical issues in early warning

The deadly flash floods in central Texas that claimed more than 100 lives over the July Fourth weekend in the United States have underscored the