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Gov. Greg Abbott tours flood-ravaged Leander area, gives updates
At least 131 people died in the flash floods that devastated Central Texas over Fourth of July weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a Monday news briefing. Seventeen of those deaths occurred across ...
'A Whole Lot Quicker Without Waiting Around For The Federal Government': Greg Abbott Urges FEMA...
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was asked about FEMA's role in flood response during a press briefing.
Gov. Abbott demands comprehensive overhaul of Texas flood warning systems as death toll rises
Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more ...
Texan Stoicism Provides Comfort, and Excuses, After the Flood
Texans often draw on the idea of their own self-reliance during times of adversity. Gov. Greg Abbott has used it to deflect ...
'Texas Has Offered Detention Facilities': Governor Greg Abbott Touts Cooperation With ICE
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was asked about Sec. Kristi Noem and immigration detention facilities during a press briefing about flood response and recovery.
New Texas flood threat halts search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding
The serious threat unfolding in San Saba County is along the San Saba River, another area known to flood. Rains from this ...
Unpacking claim Greg Abbott said he'd deport God if he 'came into Texas illegally'
The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.