From Galveston to the Louisiana border, Texas communities are telling residents to seek shelter away from the coast as Laura is projected to intensify into a Category 3 hurricane.
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Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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Whether it’s hurricanes or COVID-19, disasters are driving a mental health crisis
Mounting catastrophes are sowing stress and trauma. The country’s one program to help reaches only a fraction of survivors.
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Coronavirus in Texas
EPA approves coronavirus cleanser for emergency use in Texas
Texas said it would allow American Airlines and two branches of a sports clinic to start using the new product.
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Texas Hurricane Season 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster in 23 counties ahead of Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura
With two storms gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Abbott on Sunday declared a state of disaster in coastal counties and warned Texans to remember coronavirus health guidelines.
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Two hurricanes could form in the Gulf of Mexico next week, and one storm is heading toward Texas
Tropical Depression 14 is forecasted to intensify briefly into a hurricane and then weaken before making landfall early Tuesday. It could hit somewhere near the Texas-Louisiana border.
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Nonprofit that financed a private border wall is now the focus of a corruption case
Investigators say fundraisers for nonprofit We Build the Wall, including Steve Bannon and founder Brian Kolfage, lied to donors and pocketed funds. Trump has tried to distance himself from the group but Kolfage has bragged about their ties.
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Daphne Prairie and other Texas grasslands can store carbon and help fight climate change
But there are few pieces of pristine land left like Daphne Prairie, untouched by plow or urban sprawl.
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At least 187 Texans received mystery seeds mailed from China. State officials warn they shouldn’t be planted.
Officials are unsure of the motive behind the unsolicited packets but suspect that they are part of an online scam.
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This private border wall was already at risk of falling down if not fixed. A hurricane made things worse.
Engineering experts said photos of damage from last weekend’s storms reinforce the idea that building and maintaining a border fence so close to the river poses serious challenges.
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What happens when a hurricane hits a coronavirus hot spot? South Texas cities found out the hard way.
Texas’ emergency response teams have worn personal protective equipment and distributed it to residents across South Texas in responding to Hurricane Hanna, another challenge for the state as it prepares for hurricane season during the pandemic.