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Global environmental issues, ranging from energy policy to artificial intelligence and activism, topped the agenda at EarthX’s annual climate conference, which kicked off on Earth Day in Dallas. Inside one Hilton Anatole ballroom, however, the focus was squarely on North Texas.
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The mix of grant funding and financing from the state’s Flood Infrastructure Fund will go towards removing and demolishing old water pumps, renovating and adding new pump stations and improving structural controls in the sump system. The funding will also be used to construct new levees.
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From the moment Erin Schallhorn heard about the city of Fort Worth’s plans to build a stormwater detention pond near her Arlington Heights home, she could see her neighborhood’s future washing away.
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There are hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods where the population is declining due to flood risk, a new study suggests. Climate change drives flooding from heavy rain and sea level rise.
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The Inland Port supports thousands of trade, transportation and utilities jobs. It's also at risk of flooding.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Governor Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration on Tuesday for much of the North Texas region.
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After weeks without significant rain in North Texas, slow-moving thunderstorms dumped around 8-9 inches in Dallas Sunday night and Monday morning.
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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.