Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rura…

Texas lawmakers ignored recommendations meant to help rural areas prepare for flooding

The state's first-ever flood plan was released in 2024. Its recommendations were largely waved away.

Texas lawmakers meet to debate disaster management as fingers are pointed over floods

Kerr County, where 135 people lost their lives on July 4, had no alert system in place, as taxpayers had refused to fund it. Lawmakers are examining an overhaul of natural disaster management during a special session convened by the governor.

Texas Lawmakers Ignored Key Recommendations to Prepare Rural Areas for Floods

The state legislature has repeatedly failed to enact measures like alert systems and funding for local data collection.

Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rura…

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Texas lawmakers prefer to keep property taxes low, respond to disasters, rather than save lives & use funds to prevent flooding.

In a 2024 flooding assessment of Texas counties, it was determined that $55 Billion was required to prevent flooding. Jobs would have been created, too. Instead, Texas legislators preferred to decrease property taxes totaling over $51 Billion? Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding by Lexi Churchill and Lomi Kriel, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ProPublica is a Pulitze…