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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed sweeping new measures aimed at tightening youth camp safety and strengthening the state's flood preparedness. The legislation was crafted in direct response to the July 4 floods that left more than 130 people dead.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/flooding/2025/09/05/530217/gov-abbott-signs-texas-camp-safety-flood-protection-bills-following-deadly-july-floods/

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The Texas House on Thursday passed several bills aimed at responding to the devastation caused by the July 4 floods in the Hill Country. This comes as private donors pledged $40 million to support long-term housing recovery in the region.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/21/529209/texas-house-passes-flood-relief-bills-as-private-donors-announce-40-million-for-housing-assistance/

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Some survivors of the Kerr County Flood said they feel like political pawns – caught in the middle of lawmakers’ games – while they desperately need relief.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/15/528823/central-texas-flood-victims-call-for-relief-as-funding-remains-deadlocked-amid-special-session-quorum-break/

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It was a miraculous story: two girls rescued alive, nearly 30 feet up in a tree, two days after a devastating flood. But as quickly as it spread, the story was debunked by state and local officials as an all-too-common case of misinformation.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/07/09/525995/an-inspiring-tale-of-2-girls-rescued-in-the-texas-hill-country-floods-went-viral-it-wasnt-true/

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Here's everything to know about the Texas Hill Country flooding.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/07/08/525948/live-updates-everything-to-know-about-the-hill-country-flooding/

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As Texans woke up July 4 to the news that flooding in the Hill Country had turned deadly, Sen. Ted Cruz was on a pre-planned vacation in Greece with his family.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/07/08/525926/ted-cruz-was-vacationing-in-greece-during-deadly-texas-floods-his-office-says-he-took-first-flight-home/

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