Texas Flood Death Toll Rises to 131
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A few thunderstorms are possible on Monday, but much drier conditions are expected soon as the weather pattern shifts.
The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming soon.
McALLEN, Texas ( Border Report) — A flood warning has been issued for the Rio Grande for the South Texas border town of Laredo and Webb County. The National Weather Service on Monday morning warned that the international river could swell through Thursday evening and cause “minor flooding.”
Rain chances fall to less than 10% across the San Antonio metro area on Wednesday, and long-range forecast models say this could be the new normal.
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHow a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirensAs the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the Quad Cities and downstate Lincoln.
"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
After more than a week of searching for victims, Texas Gov. Abbot said the number of missing has dropped to 101.
Two clouds were targeted and dissipated later that day in the cloud seeding operation Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was referring to.