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Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response, disaster readiness

Gov. Abbott wants an investigation into Texas flooding - but with a caveat

Gov. Greg Abbott made clear he expects the Texas Legislature to investigate every aspect of the flooding in the Texas Hill Country - with a big exception.

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Joe Scarborough says Abbott is ‘trying to hide behind Texas football’ in flood response

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Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response, disaster readiness to special session after deadly Central Texas floods

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TX Gov. Abbott announces agenda for upcoming special session

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a full special session agenda Wednesday, including a rumored mid-decade redistricting of congressional maps and the creation of flood warning systems in response to th...

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Governor Greg Abbott calls for special session in Texas flood disaster

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey orders flags at half-staff to honor flood victims in Texas

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Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas’ Congressional Maps in Special Session

Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for seeking a redistricting, favored by President Trump’s political team, just days after devastating floods in Texas.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders lawmakers to consider redistricting as GOP seeks midterm advantage

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Abbott instructs state lawmakers to take up congressional map redistricting in Texas special session

Texas officials estimate 161 people are missing

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Gov. Abbott demands comprehensive overhaul of Texas flood warning systems as death toll rises

Following the disaster, which claimed the lives of 27 campers at a riverfront youth camp, citizens criticized an apparent lack of prior notice.

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Texas officials estimate 161 people are missing after floods as death toll rises to 109

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Death toll from Texas flood hits triple-digits as tally of missing tops 180

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Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 119 dead in the state

At least 109 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas.

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Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

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Death toll from Texas flash floods at least 120, officials say

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'Huge wall of water': Texas man stood on meter box to survive deadly floods

At least 95 people have died in Kerr County, Texas, according to officials, after devastating flash floods swept through south central Texas on Friday, killing 119 people in the state.

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Texas flood before-and-after pictures show devastating toll of catastrophe which left 120 dead and 173 missing

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Death toll from Texas flash floods rises to at least 110, officials say

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls for redrawing congressional map ahead of midterms

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map at a special legislative session later this month.

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Greg Abbott Rebukes Question About 'Blame' As 161 Missing After Texas Flood

Four days have passed since anyone was found alive in the aftermath of the floods in Kerr County, Texas, officials said Tuesday.

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Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy

The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.

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Why are flags at half-staff? Abbott orders flags lowered to honor Texas flood victims

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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Criticism mounts after Abbott's 'tone-deaf' remarks on football team analogy

Greg Abbott is under fire after comparing those asking about blame for the deadly flood in Kerr County to a losing football team. His football team analogy was made after reporters had been asking about accountability for the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country that killed over 100 people and have over 160 individuals still missing.