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A year after deadly floods, Texas lawmakers haven’t addressed training for emergency coordinators
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Emily Foxhall The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· July 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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In legislative hearings after last year’s July 4 floods, the state’s emergency management chiefmade some recommendations to state lawmakers. They included empowering the agency to vet volunteers who show up after disasters and establishing clearer guidelines for local officials to…
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