Emergency Management

Housing Forward and the City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management say they will continue the strategy that metrics show have worked since 2024, instead of shifting to quick, short term fixes.

Hundreds of newly published text messages add more detail to the devastating timeline of the deadly July 4 Texas floods.

According to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.

Dallas County commissioners have authorized a sheriff's department request for M14s, M16s and an armored personnel carrier from a Department of Defense surplus program.

Development has begun on Dallas County's plans for a new emergency operations center. The nearly $40 million facility is scheduled to open in 2025.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spoke with Biden on Tuesday about the disaster declaration as he toured parts of Texas damaged by the storm.

Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders.

A special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.

There will be four training sessions throughout the year with January being the only class in Spanish.

Nearly 180 counties have issued burn bans as dry conditions and record heat persist across most of the state.

Arlington Fire Department Chief Don Crowson retires May 31. He's served about 40 years, through rapid development in the entertainment district, COVID-19 and natural disasters.

Governor Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration on Tuesday for much of the North Texas region.