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I’m a Climate Scientist in Texas. Here’s What the Floods Tell Us
As a climate scientist who calls Texas home, I can tell you that the Hill Country of Texas is no stranger to flooding.
Will Insurance Cover the Damage From the Texas Floods? Victims Face Growing Questions About Recovery
Many Texas flood victims are now facing the harsh reality of insurance uncertainty, as questions mount over what damages will ...
Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
Chances of heavy rain will return to Texas just a week after deadly flooding
The risk of heavy rainfall and severe weather is expected to return to the Lone Star State over the weekend, but it will ...
Texas flooding, politics around it, underscore challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states ...
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Texas floods' lesson: check your insurance and your risk - USA TODAY
As a desperate search for survivors continues in the areas of Texas walloped by weekend floods, ... First Street also uses climate-change models to extrapolate changing risk into the future.
Some weather models predicted the Texas flood. Why did the official forecast miss it?
Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Was there a warning? USA TODAY answers your questions about Texas floods.
Over 100 people have died in the Texas flooding as of Tuesday. Here are answers to commonly asked questions from USA TODAY ...
Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods
More than 160 people still are believed to be missing and at least 115 have died in the floods that laid waste to the Hill Country region of Texas. The large number of missing sug ...