Texas hill country, floods
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Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.
As floodwaters recede, they often leave behind debris, stagnant pools and waterlogged areas — providing ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
The Facebook group Found on the Guadalupe River has racked up 38,000 followers as volunteers seek to reunite treasured items with Texas Hill Country flood victims.
The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring.
The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, including rising insurance rates.
The Texas Hill Country floods have impacted families from all over the country, including Marco Acosta and his relatives, who experienced the disaster’s aftermath in different locations.
The Guadalupe River has experienced at least six fatal floods since 1921, he said.
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