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Response to the Hill Country floods is the top priority for a special session of the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers have already filed more than a dozen bills.
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"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
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KCEN-TV on MSNTexas Flooding | Kerr County updates, Texas parents White House protest, FEMA resignationsDozens of parents gathered outside the White House July 21. They brough 27 camp trunks, each one honoring a child's life lost from the flooding.
Texans affected by the July storms and flooding can replace lost or damaged vital documents through various means. Insurance information can be retrieved from insurers, while vital records are available from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.
Last week, officials said 97 people were missing in Kerr County. Now, it’s down to three. The drop is substantial, but such wild fluctuations can happen after disasters.