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Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers

Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority are expected to testify.

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth … · 15h

Texas Flooding: Lawmakers to scrutinize disaster response

Texas lawmakers are set to convene Wednesday to examine the state's response to recent flash flooding and assess overall disaster preparedness.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

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 decisions by local officials or assigning blame over the tragedy that killed at least 136 people, a top Republican leading the effort said Wednesday.

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BLOG: Texas lawmakers hearing reveals lack of flood disaster preparedness

Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd highlighted issues on communication, coordination and ...

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Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN6h

Long-standing problems led up to deadly Hill Country floods, witnesses tell legislative flood committee

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 ...

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Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee meets for the first time, hearing from state officials

In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...

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