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Travis County offers flood debris pickup for applicable residents
Beginning Monday, July 14, contractors will pick up flood debris from Travis County-maintained roads in northwest Travis ...
At least 8 dead, 18 missing in Austin-area floods. Travis County hardest hit.
In Travis County, four have been confirmed dead. The other flood-related deaths occurred in Burnet and Williamson counties.
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Travis County offers update on bridge access, transportation and trash disposal post flooding
Travis County has launched expanded relief services and recovery efforts as Leander-area residents—northwest of Austin—begin ...
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Floods destroyed Travis County bridges, cutting off communities. What will it take to rebuild them?
Officials scramble to reconnect FM 1431 and the only road leading into the Sandy Creek neighborhood near Leander after two ...
Lake Travis closed to all uses except emergency response
“Late Friday, July 11, Travis County Judge Andy Brown closed Lake Travis to all recreational, commercial and navigational ...
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Southwestern Travis County downgrades drought level, plans to restrict well drilling in drought
While recent rainfall and flooding resulted in a downgrade of the district’s drought level, revised rules discussed July 9 ...
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Live updates | Travis County opens Flood Resource Recovery Center; floodgates opened at Wirtz and Starcke dams
After more rain on Wednesday, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) opened one floodgate at Wirtz Dam and one downstream ...
Live: Burnet County ID's four flood victims; NWS issues flood advisory for Travis County
In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers ...