A Look at Early Warning Systems for Flood-Prone Parts of Waverly

A look at early warning systems for flood-prone parts of Waverly

WAVERLY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Deadly flooding in Texas has prompted a lot of talk about the need for early warning systems in flood-prone areas. In Middle Tennessee, Waverly has such a system already in place, in the wake of the devastating flood of August 21, 2021. AUGUST 2021 | 20 people dead after catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee Waverly: August 21, 2021. (Courtesy: Michael Phillips) The key to the system is stream gauges, which are …

Senate, House announce creation of committees on disaster preparedness, flooding

AUSTIN (KMID/KPEJ)- On the heels of devastating flooding throughout Texas, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows created the Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, which will meet jointly, to examine several key issues during a legislative special session set for later this month. “The creation of both the House and Senate’s Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding is just the beginning of th…

Texas House, Senate form joint committees on disaster preparedness and flooding

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows have formed Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding in both chambers of the Texas Legislature, announcing a joint effort to address the aftermath of recent catastrophic flooding across the state.This is just the beginning of the Legislature examining every aspect of this tragic event, Patrick said. Our immediate focus is recovery and locating those still missing, followed by r…

Redistricting, flood warning systems on Texas special session agenda

After the floods, Texas lawmakers look to make changes

In the aftermath of the deadly floods, Texas lawmakers are reassessing a bill they killed weeks ago to beef up emergency alert systems and vowing to have more in place by the next camping season.

Texans Love Football, Not Accountability

Yesterday, when Greg Abbott was asked during a press conference, “Who was to blame for the flood response?” He responded by saying something along the lines of (paraphrasing), “Blame is for losers, Texans love football, Friday night lights, and only losers point fingers.”He followed up on that statement today by adding Congressional redistricting to the special session, among other things, because nothing says “no time for finger-pointing” like …