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Texas Bill Would Levy Stricter Penalties on Camps Following Hill Country Flood

Aug 26 2025 // A bill that would tighten how youth camps are penalized for safety deficiencies and that would diminish the industry’s influence on a state advisory committee has gained traction in the Legislature. While Senate Bill...

Emergency Recordings Show Chaos of Deadly Texas Floods

Aug 25 2025 // Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose. Firefighters and police raced to help, having little guidance on where or how. Top emergency leaders...

Texas Lawmakers Advance Flood Bills With Grieving Parents in Attendance

Aug 22 2025 // Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and killed more than 130 people, including two teenage counselors and 25 young girls at Camp Mystic who had been asleep in their cabins before...

How Hurricanes, Fires and Floods Put Drugs and Medical Supplies at Risk

Aug 22 2025 // When Hurricane Helene barreled across several southern states last fall, it destroyed homes and killed more than 150 people. The storm also took out one of the country’s main factories producing intravenous fluid...

Montpelier Flood Mitigation Plan Calls for Removing Dam, Restoring Floodplain

Aug 21 2025 // In Montpelier, city officials plan to remove the Pioneer Street Dam and restore a nearby floodplain. Together, the projects are predicted to have compounding positive effects that reduce flood risk in the city. The Pioneer...

Texas Senate Passes Bills Aimed at Improving Flood Safety

Aug 19 2025 // The Texas Senate quickly got to work Monday by passing several bills on the chamber’s desk as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda for the second special session of the year for the Legislature, focusing first on...

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