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A system of dams and reservoirs was designed to hold in floodwaters. Crews monitor the water coming into the system and figure out when to store or release it downstream to decrease flood risk.
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Austin has dozens of low-water crossings that can flood during heavy rains. But money is tight and the city is only able to upgrade one every three years or so.
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The National Weather Service is warning of more flash flooding Sunday in areas already saturated from last weekend's deadly storms. The warning remains in effect until 3 p.m.
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Ninety-three percent of the 993 union members voted in favor of a no-confidence resolution.
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Stores and restaurants around town are giving money and distributing supplies to people affected by floods in Central Texas.
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Community members created a makeshift resource center at Round Mountain Baptist Church for anyone in need of food, water, clothes, medical help or financial assistance. So many volunteers showed up, they had to turn people away.
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The head of the Austin Firefighters Association called for Joel Barker's resignation. Union members will vote this week on whether he should continue to lead the department in the largely symbolic vote.
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More than a dozen people in the Austin area were killed by floodwaters over the July Fourth weekend. Others from the area died in the flooding in Kerr County.
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While the storms’ full environmental impacts may take weeks to assess, Austin-area officials warn they could be serious and will include a rise in the city's mosquito population.
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Travis County emergency responders have conducted dozens of water rescues since the flooding began. Officials are encouraging residents to sign up for alerts from Warn Central Texas to stay up to date on the situation.
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The band’s upcoming release, “Cumbias Levantamuertos,” draws on the the members' musical and cultural roots, Austin’s thriving cumbia scene and the magic of vinyl to keep the music sabroso.
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The “True Texas Tunes” series kicked off at the Lake Austin H-E-B on Wednesday, benefiting the local nonprofit Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers. HOME raises money to cover housing and health care costs for local artists.