The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update on flooding Thursday in San Angelo as recovery efforts continue. Abbott said the death toll is not up to 135.

A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.

The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say will in turn help protect lives.

As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Fox 29 Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia is speaking out about what went wrong and what needs to change.

Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded the agenda for a special legislative session to address the recent deadly flooding in Texas.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.

President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration from Texas Governor Greg Abbott related to severe storms and flooding, according to a Sunday press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Considering the recent flood emergency in Kerr County, Texas, which reportedly had no alert sirens in use, the question came up at the Hawley Borough Council meeting on July 9 of how the public would be notified of a catastrophic failure of the Lake Wallenpaupack dam.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.