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Environment
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“We didn’t know it would end up this way”: South Texas community grapples with flood’s aftermath
In Chula Vista, south of Crystal City, residents of the Hispanic community searched through the debris after a flood caught them off-guard.
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Last year’s Hill Country floods traumatized Texas first responders. Then the skies opened again.
“We were all thinking to ourselves, this is déjà vu. Is it really happening, and can I deal with it?” a Center Point Volunteer Fire Department chaplain said.
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TribCast
TribCast: The Hill Country floods again
A little more than a year after catastrophic floods devastated Central Texas, another deluge hit the area. How are residents and the state responding to this new tragedy?
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez takes steps to prevent renaming Boca Chica Beach
A SpaceX superfan proposed changing Boca Chica Beach’s name to reflect its significance to space travel.
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Environment
Texas flood destroyed or heavily damaged 135 Kerr County homes, Abbott said
Long-term housing is a pressing need after last week’s storms left another 490 residences needing repairs, the governor said.
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Economy
Texarkana region embraces lithium mining potential
Texarkana’s first lithium symposium marked a milestone for Texas lithium development, laying the groundwork for discussions on critical issues.
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Environment
As flooded Texas towns recover, downstream river levels haven’t yet peaked
While Gov. Greg Abbott declared “the worst of the rain is behind us,” he cautioned that rivers in the hardest-hit counties still pose a danger.
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Key differences spared Texas lives in second straight July flood
Emergency responders say better tools and preparation also played life-saving roles after intense storms dropped heavy amounts of rain.
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Uvalde residents shocked by rare flooding that ripped through homes
The week’s prolonged flooding hit Uvalde harder than almost anywhere else in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Homeowners never imagined they’d have to deal with a flood in the South Texas city.