Texas weather

Gaps in natural gas regulation could leave the state vulnerable to another winter storm related blackout.

The National Weather Service extended its flood watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday for several areas across Texas, including Kerrville.

A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

Severe weather has gripped Texas this year — from tornadoes tearing through the South Plains to wildfires in the Panhandle and, most recently, deadly floods in the Hill Country. In Lubbock, where the city's outdoor siren system was activated for the first time earlier this summer, emergency officials emphasize that layered alerts and personal preparedness remain essential to staying safe.

Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.

As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.

Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap.

Gov. Greg Abbott has made water a priority for this legislative session. Lawmakers will debate whether to invest more into new water supplies or repairing old, leaking pipes around Texas.

From hurricane season to ice storms, the way the state gets its alerts might change after scientists at NOAA and the National Weather Service were fired.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management will decide how to use the money.