Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd highlighted issues on communication, coordination and organization — including volunteer struggles after the disaster. Kidd also advocated for his department, urging for more funds so the department ...

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the flash flooding that killed at least 135 people.

Communication problems, a lack of qualification standards for emergency management coordinators and other issues have plagued the state long before the July 4 floods, officials told two special committees Wednesday.

In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee. Today they heard from state officials on the deadly July 4th floods.