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More than a month after record-breaking rain flooded out many North Texans, time and money are running out for Balch Springs families who still have no place to go.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says officials are preparing a report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If FEMA recommends a disaster declaration and President Biden signs one, residents could get individual assistance for damage to homes and businesses.

The struggle is just beginning for many families in Balch Springs who woke up to find their homes flooded. A state of disaster has been declared in Dallas County after torrential rainfall flooded homes, stranded dozens of motorists on streets and highways that looked more like canals and delayed air traffic at local airports.

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

After weeks without significant rain in North Texas, slow-moving thunderstorms dumped around 8-9 inches in Dallas Sunday night and Monday morning.

The city of White Settlement is working with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Military Department to address flooding along the arms of the Farmers Branch Creek that have cost millions of dollars in damages to the area over the years.

FEMA says its new rates better reflect the risk from more intense and frequent rain and floods. The increase could make housing unaffordable for some in the most flood-prone areas.

A new report says floods could shut down a quarter of the country's critical facilities like airports, hospitals, government buildings, and schools — and the roads that take you there.

North Texas saw much-needed rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning, but forecasters say the rain is on its way out. Still, watch out for urban flooding on roads and side streets throughout the day.

Many areas of Texas are bracing for heavy rain and possible flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Pamela.

Emergency responders just need to drop a "pin" at the edge of flooding, and the Pin2Flood App will show them where the water should be based on the terrain.

Wind speeds reached 50 mph in Galveston after the storm made landfall along Matagorda Bay just after midnight, before slowly travelling Northeast.