Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response, disaster readiness
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Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.
In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers and creeks.
The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.
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"Individuals, businesses, and other political entities are encouraged to fly their flags at half-staff for the same length of time as a mark of respect."
Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.
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As search efforts entered their fifth day in the devastating Central Texas floods, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to find "every single missing person," stressing that the mission will not end until all victims are accounted for amid a death toll that has surpassed 100.
Lawmakers will take up bills on items related to flood warning systems, flood relief funding and natural disaster preparation and recovery.
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