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Dedicated to transformation in relationships with the world’s #water & #environment through #mediation, #facilitation & process design. Retweets ≠ endorsements.
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Four Worlds is a collaborative partnership dedicated to transforming our relationships with the world’s #water. We build & strengthen healthy relationships & outcomes through scientific #mediation, capacity building & technical assessments. https://t.co/X4ukSnVYbl
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A review of transcripts since 2016 from Kerr County’s governing body offers a peek into a small Texas county paralyzed by competing interests: to make one of the country’s most dangerous regions for flash flooding safer and to heed to near calls from constituents to reduce
texastribune.org
In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.
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This is how we roll in TX, after hundreds die from a preventable flash flood event.
texasmonthly.com
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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Wetlands are not a marginal issue and the scale of loss and degradation is beyond what we can afford to ignore. The #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025 will be launched on Tuesday, 15 July 2025. Don't miss it! ➡️ https://t.co/QsFfwNbXQ8
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“The lack of responsiveness happened because the agency had fired hundreds of contractors at call centers, according to a person briefed on the matter. The agency laid off the contractors on July 5th after their contracts expired and were not extended, according to documents.”
Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, FEMA did not answer calls from thousands of survivors, documents show.
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NEW: For eight years, Kerr County sought help from Texas officials to pay for a $1 million early flood warning system. Twice, they were rejected. The third time the state agreed to chip in just 5% of the cost. With @keribla
houstonchronicle.com
Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority have tried several times to get funding to upgrade flood alerts on the river, dating back to 2016.
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The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.
texasmonthly.com
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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Some good questions to ask Sen. Rafael (you can call me Ted) Cruz today in Kerrville regarding why he made further cuts to NWS in the Big Beautiful Bill Act. Kicking a dog when it is down.
theguardian.com
Senator on vacation abroad while Texas was hit by deadly floods, a disaster worsened by forecasting cuts, critics say
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NEW: Kerr County and the City of Kerrville are authorized by FEMA to send emergency alerts without sign-ups, but neither issued push notifications to cell phones on the morning of July 4, PBS data shows.
texastribune.org
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
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Trump defended the federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit: https://t.co/sOvnDDItuM
texastribune.org
The president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on whether aid and rescue efforts occurred fast enough.
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New: Kerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place two days before a flood tore through the Hill Country.
texastribune.org
The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.
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People are drawn to the Texas Hill Country for its natural beauty. But the very features that make this region so appealing — its hills, rivers and rocky terrain — also make it one of the most flood-prone areas in the country.
texastribune.org
When storms roll in, water rushes downhill fast, gaining speed and force as it moves — often with deadly results.
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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show. https://t.co/JnEOU7fYXL via @AP
texastribune.org
The July Fourth flood moved so quickly in the middle of the night that it caught many off guard in a county that lacked a warning system.
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A quarter of Texas' land carries some degree of severe flood risk, leaving an estimated 5 million Texans in possible jeopardy. Local governments — especially counties — have limited policy tools to regulate building in areas most prone to flooding.
texastribune.org
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
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Thank you Bridget Scanlon for the opportunity to discuss water markets on the @WaterResPod! If you haven’t checked out the Water Resources Podcast and it’s 60+ episodes yet, you should! #waterpodcasts #water
💧📈🤘Welcome back! In this episode, Todd H. Votteler discusses the evolution of water markets in Texas, focusing on the Rio Grande and San Antonio basins. Tune in here: https://t.co/2Xau7fGyqG
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This element of the flood is similar to the catastrophic 1998 #flood on the #Guadalupe which received moisture from 2 decaying Pacific #hurricanes, Madeline & Lester. https://t.co/3RroJQ52w4
#txwx #TexasFlood #TexasFlooding #guadaluperiver
The deluge was driven by warm, moist air left over from Tropical Storm Barry and Hurricane Flossie that created conditions for repeated thunderstorms in the same location, said Texas Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon. https://t.co/SzYaK9USIa
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Welcome to the Water Resources Podcast! Here we conduct interviews with experts to discuss challenges with water resources related to climate! Stay tuned for more episodes.
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1) On July 21st at 11am, the Texas Water Journal will host a webinar titled “Projected Reservoir Rating Curves and Their Utility for Water Planning in Texas.” Register here for this free webinar: https://t.co/GHvBGeUvYY
#reservoirs #sediments #sedimentation
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President Trump’s budget would cut NOAA by more than $2 billion. His pick to lead the already underfunded agency supports the cuts. https://t.co/US7pwr1iIb
insideclimatenews.org
Neil Jacobs, who was embroiled in ‘Sharpiegate’ during the first Trump administration, says he supports proposed major cuts to the agency he would run but wouldn’t sign off on inaccurate information...
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Tidal marshes are important for many reasons, not least of which is flood protection. Partners in #WashingtonState safeguarded 74.5 acres of vital tidal marsh, part of a larger effort to revive the declining marshland and boost flood resilience. https://t.co/6LOhqwWHTO
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