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A West Texas County Wants to Better Prepare for Floods. Paying for It Will Be Tricky.
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A West Texas county wants to better prepare for floods. Paying for it will be tricky.
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune November 26, 2025 ODESSA — When it rains here, West Texans brace for the worst. With nowhere to go, water collects across sidewalks, roads and highways — the flat, desert landscape becomes a wetland in the blink of an eye. Local officials in Ector County, which includes Odessa, said the region’s drainage system is out of date. But paying for upgrades will be a tremendous challenge. Population, housing …
Ector County wants to better prepare for floods
Ector County has boomed since the 1970s, when the drainage system was last updated. Officials hope state and federal funds will help pay for the update despite some grant programs ending under the Trump administration.
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