disasters

Flash Flooding in Central Texas: Remembering the Lives Lost

Catastrophic Flooding in Central Texas: A Community Grieves In a tragic turn of events, Central Texas has been plunged into mourning following a devastating weekend of flash flooding that has claimed the lives of at least 119 individuals, including numerous children who were attending summer camps. The floods, particularly severe in Kerr County along the […]

Fort Bliss Family Identified Among Ruidoso Flood Victims

Tragedy Strikes Ruidoso: Flash Flooding Claims Lives On July 8, a devastating flash flood in Ruidoso, New Mexico, resulted in the tragic deaths of two children and a man. According to local authorities, the victims—a 7-year-old boy, a 4-year-old girl, and a man believed to be in his 40s or 50s—were swept away by the […]

Texas Flood Warning Failure: A Decade of Neglect

A series of missed opportunities by local and state entities has come under scrutiny following a devastating flash flood in Kerr County, Texas, over the Fourth of July holiday. The agencies repeatedly failed to secure funding for a comprehensive flood warning system, a project that could have potentially saved lives and averted the disaster that […]

Texas Flood Warning: A Decade of Neglect.

A Community Grapples with Missed Opportunities After Deadly Flood The recent devastating flood in Kerr County, Texas, which claimed the lives of numerous individuals, including young campers, has brought to light a series of missed opportunities to implement a flood warning system that could have potentially averted the tragedy. For over a decade, state and […]

Texas Flooding and Political Challenges Highlight Trump’s Struggles to Reform FEMA

The Evolution of Disaster Response: A Closer Look at FEMA and Recent Flooding in Texas In light of the recent catastrophic flooding in Texas, the federal government’s response has garnered significant attention, particularly concerning the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Just weeks prior to the disaster, discussions had emerged suggesting that the […]