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Floodplains belong to the rivers
From Houston to the Hill Country, we Texans keep doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.
Texas Hill Country
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Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rural areas like Kerr County prepare for floods
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.
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Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that led to devastating Texas flood
Officials are reporting more than 100 fatalities, including children and camp counselors.
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Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year
A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure.
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Texas Hill Country’s Camp Mystic confirms deaths of 27 campers and counselors
‘Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy,’ Camp Mystic officials said.
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Hill Country flooding death toll rises to 43 as search continues for missing girls, other survivors
Twenty-seven girls from the Camp Mystic summer camp remain missing.
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In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning
Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing more than two dozen deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.
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Death toll from Hill Country flash floods rises to 24 as rescue efforts continue
Local officials said they have rescued or evacuated more than 200 people since the Guadalupe River flooded early Friday morning, but the fate of more than 20 girls missing from a camp remains unclear.
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In booming Central Texas, wastewater is polluting rivers and streams
A bill in the Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds in Texas. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.
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San Antonio’s Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort expanding with private villas, 2.2-acre lagoon
The new additions to the luxury resort are slated to debut this year.
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Texas spending $35 million to create new Hill Country state park north of San Antonio
The transaction is separate from a recent deal to double the size of the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.
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Hill Country’s Gruene Hall named Music Venue of the Year by Texas Country Music Association
Billed as the oldest dance hall in Texas, the venue has been in operation since 1878.
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Survey names New Braunfels and Fredericksburg among Texas’ best make-out spots
Two of the three Texas locations to make the list are a quick drive from San Antonio.
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Acclaimed San Antonio-area burger spot Alamo Springs Cafe permanently closed
The Fredericksburg burger joint is the latest in a wave of local restaurant closures.
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Texas’ Garrison Brothers Distillery to release 2024 Lady Bird bourbon May 11
For every bottle sold, the distillery donates $5 to environmental conservation nonprofit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
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Garrison Brothers’ Cowboy Bourbon named best in the world at prestigious contest
The American Craft Spirits Association named the overproof sauce best in class across all categories of American whiskey.
