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The country singer’s brother and sister-in-law passed away and their children are missing after the devastating floods that hit Texas on July 4.
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A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.
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Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.
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Michael Coen, chief of staff of FEMA under former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, called on the state to be more proactive in preparing for disasters.
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The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for San Antonio, Austin and the Hill Country. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are forecast, with isolated totals of 3 inches in some areas.
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Bob Canales spent the early morning hours of July 4 frantically trying to help people near the Kerrville RV park he and his wife own.
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President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people. Despite his past calls to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Trump has praised the federal response to the disaster.
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In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.
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The floods killed more than 120 people, including at least 36 children. Pediatric psychologist Stevie Puckett-Perez said adults need to support their kids through processing their grief.
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The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
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New human settlements constructed in recent years have made the waterway more hazardous, UT-Arlington civil engineering professor says.
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Social media users shared the news far and wide, highlighting the importance — and the difficulty — of separating fact from fiction during a disaster.