Texas, Kerr County and flash flood
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The Texas Tribune on MSNDid fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.
More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of flooding than what the federal government had previously reported, according to new analysis from NPR,
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Monday that more than $21 million is headed to the Southern Tier to support flood prevention projects. The funding comes from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office and is part of the Environmental Bond Act.
A state of emergency has been declared in New Mexico as severe flooding sweeps across parts of the state, forcing evacuations, closing roads, and threatening homes and businesses. It comes after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood emergency for the village of Ruidoso on Tuesday,
Texas is reported to be eligible to receive approximately $11 billion from the federal government as reimbursement for Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. How about our elected officials commit what would be a fraction of that $11 billion to provide an effective and comprehensive early-warning system for rapidly rising water?
“Flood preparedness on your property is your responsibility,” a press release stated Friday. “The public is encouraged to begin preparing for potential flooding before river levels start to ...
In 2022, the Harney County government commissioned a report to look at updating the broader Silvies River flood prevention system. Those plans didn’t involve improving the existing Burns levee.
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
Flood protection efforts for Mae Sai and Tachileik have not finished as planned by the end of June. The main work includes building riverbank barriers and dredging the Mae Sai and Ruak rivers. Buildings along the riverbanks are still blocking the water flow on both sides,
The recent flash floods in Central Texas led to over 80 fatalities, highlighting the need for better emergency preparedness in vulnerable communities.