Texas Lawmakers Discuss Flood Response and Legislation After Central Texas Floods

Legislative Hearings on Central Texas Floods

• 🏛️ Lawmakers in both the House and Senate are holding hearings in Austin to address the recent flooding disaster in Central Texas.
• 🎯 The primary goals for the new flood legislation are to improve safety, efficiency, and speed in disaster response.

Key Areas of Focus for New Legislation

• 💡 Discussions include enhancing flood warning systems, improving emergency communications, and bolstering disaster preparedness.
• 💰 Relief funding for affected communities is also a critical component being addressed.
• 🗣️ Testimony is being gathered on flood planning, flood infrastructure, and first responder communications.

Community Impact and Ongoing Search Efforts

• 💔 Lawmakers will travel to Kerrville to hear directly from those impacted, including families who lost loved ones.
• 🔍 The search continues for two individuals, an adult male and a young girl, missing from Camp Mystic following the floods.
• ✅ Governor Greg Abbott reported that one of the three missing individuals from the Kerrville flood has been found.