State Senate, House joint committee on disaster preparedness to hold meeting in Kerrville

‘The state is broken’: Kerrville residents testify at state hearing over flood response

State lawmakers are in the Hill Country community most impacted by the July 4 flooding gathering testimony for legislation to address disaster preparedness and response efforts.

LIVE BLOG: Lawmakers hear testimony in Kerrville on deadly July 4 floods

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The joint Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding will meet Thursday in Kerrville, Texas — the site of the deadly Independence Day Floods — for the second time to hear testimony about the preparation and aftermath of the floods. M Where have flash flooding deaths been confirmed in Texas? Last week, lawmakers heard hours of invited testimony from state officials and other invited experts to understand what …

'The state is broken': Kerrville residents testify at state hearing over flood response

State lawmakers are in the Hill Country community most impacted by the July 4 flooding gathering testimony for legislation to address disaster preparedness and response efforts.

Kerrville hearing: Local officials were either not home or out sick in lead up to flash flood

Flood relief is one of many items the Texas Legislature is taking up in the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.

State Senate, House joint committee on disaster preparedness to hold meeting in Kerrville

The recently created state Senate and state House joint committee on disaster preparedness and flooding is set to hold its second meeting in two weeks. After meeting for the first time on July 23 in Austin, the committee will reconvene on Thursday morning in Kerrville.The meeting at 9:30 a.m. will be livestreamed in this article and on KSAT.com. KSAT 12 News anchor Steve Spriester and reporter Zaria Oates will be in Kerrville with updates from t…

Flood Field Hearing – 710am KURV

Texas lawmakers are in Kerrville, hearing from those who were affected by the deadly Hill Country floods. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says the state is still grieving those who were killed. Local leaders urged the state to invest in high-tech flood warning systems and more training for first responders in rural areas. They also called for better communication, explaining that there is spotty broadband in their area. Some 911 calls, they say,…