Gov. Greg Abbott calls for special session to improve Texas flood warning systems

On Wednesday, the governor of the state of Texas, Greg Abbott, called for a special session to consider legislation to improve emergency warning and response systems in areas exposed to floods throughout the state.

The announcement comes days after the death of more than 100 people, and nearly 200 others lost, on the fourth of July Texas Hill rural floods.

The floods, which were caused by excessive rain near the Guadalobi River, have swept people and homes through multiple provinces early Friday morning. The officials said the river rose about 30 feet within 45 minutes.

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In the wake of the disaster, which killed 27 camp in a youth camp on the banks of the river, citizens criticized a clear shortage of the previous notice.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said that the notifications were expanded about 12 hours before the tragedy, although the warning is “moderate”.

The workers are digging through the debris looking for any survivors or residue of people in the sudden floods in the Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

The Texas River floods while the emergency crew are racing to find others missing; The camp was evacuated

Abbott specifically called for new legislation to improve early warning systems and other infrastructure, enhance emergency communications and other response infrastructure, provide relief financing, evaluate rules and regulations and coordinate them to accelerate the willingness to restore natural disasters.

Other legislation is not related to floods, but it is listed in the declaration surrounding tax, taxes, abortion, human trafficking, crime and public safety, elections and re -division of circles, and products derived from cannabis.

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The Minister of Internal Security (DHS), Christie Nayyim, addressed the failure of the flood notification at a press conference on Saturday, claiming that the administration was working to update the national weather service and the “neglected” and “old” systems.

Noem has pledged to upgrade weather technology, which she described as “neglected for a very long time”, to ensure that families are “the largest possible amount of advanced notice.”

She added that the reform continues, although it has not made a schedule.

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The skeptics argued that the promotions are not likely due to the low workforce in the field of the National Oceanic and Air Country Administration (NOAA) after spending discounts in the Ministry of Governmental efficiency (Doge).

Democrats previously claimed that more than 880 NOAA workers were demobilized, although the spokesperson will not confirm a specific number.