Michael Kubik, Travis County: Sirens, such as the one in Comfort, Texas, would have helped. Not allowing variances to the ...

Following the deadly July Fourth flash flooding in central Texas, The Gazette spoke with Johnson County Emergency Management ...

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Kristi Noem Stands Strong on ‘Meet the Press’** In a striking display of resolve, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem recently confronted a series of gotcha questions on NBC’s "Meet the Press," ...