Governor Greg Abbott calls for special meeting to improve Texas flood warning system

Texas Government Greg Abbott On Wednesday, the special session considered legislation to improve warning systems and emergency responses in flooded areas across the state.

The declaration came a few days after more than 100 people died, and nearly 200 people were missing. Texas National Flood.

The floods were caused by excessive rainfall near the Guadalupe River, where people and houses spread across multiple counties early Friday morning. Officials said the river rose nearly 30 feet in 45 minutes.

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After the disaster, 27 campers’ lives were claimed in the riverside youth camp, with a clear lack of citizen criticism Prior notice.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said that although the warning remains “moderate”, the notice expanded about 12 hours before the tragedy.

Workers dig out debris, searching for any survivors or remains, amid the flash flooding of Mystic Camp in Hunter, Texas. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

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Abbott special requirements New legislation To improve early warning systems and other preparation infrastructure, strengthen emergency communications and other response infrastructure, provide relief funds, assess and simplify rules and regulations to accelerate preparation and recovery of natural disasters.

Other legislative requests are not related to flooding, but are included in the declaration, centering around education, taxation, abortion, human trafficking, crime and public safety, elections and reallocations, and marijuana-derived products.

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Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem During Saturday’s press conference, the flood notice failed, claiming that the government is working to update the “neglected” and “ancient” systems of the National Weather Service and NOAA.

Noem vowed to upgrade meteorological service technology, which she said was “neglected for too long” to ensure families “as many advanced notices as possible.”

She added that the reform is underway, although she has not provided a timeline.

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Skeptics argue that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) labor has been reduced due to reduced spending in the Ministry of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Democrats have previously claimed that more than 880 NOAA workers have been fired, although a spokesperson will not confirm specific numbers.