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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.
While many Texas counties have installed outdoor sirens over the years to warn residents of flash floods, Kerr County — no ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for sirens along Guadalupe River in wake of flash floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled that he plans to push for the state to pay for sirens erected alongside the Guadalupe River in ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm's way before a flash ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on Texas to buy sirens for flood-prone counties
Texas should buy warning sirens for counties in flash flood zones by next summer to better alert residents so they can get to ...
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Texas Is Grieving, so Where Is Greg Abbott and Why Is Dan Patrick Acting in His Place?
A devastating flood is making national news, prompting people to wonder why Dan Patrick is acting governor of Texas while ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushes for safety measures following flooding: 'We can fix this'
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joins 'America Reports' to provide an update on the search for survivors and calls for siren ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says state will pay to put sirens along the Guadalupe River before next summer
During an interview with Fox News Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that he and Gov. Greg Abbott agreed that the ...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says flash flood alerts went out — but not everyone got them
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that there were some alert warnings that went out around the time that the flash flooding ...
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Texas Governor Gov Abbott to address deadly July 4 flooding in special session
As the death toll from the July 4th floods in Kerr County continues to climb - now surpassing the fatalities from Hurricane Beryl and even Hurricane Harvey – lawmakers are under growing pressure to ...
Why Dan Patrick is Texas' acting governor. Guadalupe River flood response raises questions
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick serves as Acting Governor of Texas due to Governor Greg Abbott’s absence. He has previously assumed responsibility several times, including during Hurricane Beryl in ...
Texas hemp company cashes in on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s viral THC snack moment
Hometown Hero, the company that makes and sells the treats hurled during a press conference, is doubling down on the free ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick "puzzled" by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of bill banning THC, saying governor "wants to legalize recreational marijuana"
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick described Gov. Greg Abbott's late Sunday night veto of Senate Bill 3, the legislation that would ...