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US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
The U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, ...
Texas officials begin state investigation into July 4 flood disaster
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...
'Science just isn't there yet' to predict severity of storms that caused deadly Texas flooding, meteorologist says
The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, ...
FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...
At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame
At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency ...
First LPG tanker docks at Enterprise Products Neches River terminal in Texas
A liquefied petroleum gas tanker moored at the Enterprise Products Partners terminal along the Neches river in Texas, ship ...
Screwworms are back and attacking livestock. Here’s what Texas is doing about it
The Texas Department of Agriculture is spearheading an effort to prevent the spread of the “new world screwworm,” ...
FEMA’s director defends the response to Texas flooding during a hearing with lawmakers.
David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, defended the Trump administration’s ...
Texas Instruments slumps as tariff uncertainty hits demand
Texas Instruments' quarterly profit forecast failed to impress investors as it pointed to weaker-than-expected demand for its ...