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Texas floods were not just natural disasters. They were policy failures
The Guadalupe River flood was predictable and preventable. Geography, climate change, population growth and federal cuts all ...
Response to deadly Texas floods was 'a masterclass in how not to communicate,' experts say
Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians ...
What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a 3rd week
The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down ...
Ravaged by floods, Texas deserves compassion — and so did California after wildfires
Perhaps that is why the images coming out of the Texas Hill Country are so painful to watch. Kerr County, in particular, has ...
After years of negligence, Texas lawmakers must address flood threat | Editorial
Infrastructure related to flooding and other disasters must be treated as the top priority during the Texas Legislature’s ...
Texas ‘economic miracle’ crashes into new reality of extreme weather
Texas leaders’ dreams of unlimited development and a rush of artificial intelligence data centers are on a collision course ...
Opinion
The technology exists to monitor and send flood warnings along the Guadalupe
The upper Guadalupe River is one of those rivers. The source of the Guadalupe River is in western Kerr County, where the north and south forks converge near Hunt. With no mitigating dams or flood ...
Noem takes heat on Texas amid doubts over FEMA flood response
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper is comparing to ...
What Canada could learn from the tragic consequences of the Texas flash flood
Flash floods are increasing in frequency, severity and impact. The Canadian government needs to learn from the Texas tragedy ...