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Texas floodwaters can increase health risks that could last for months: Experts
Floodwaters be contaminated with debris as well as high levels of bacteria, chemicals, waste and other pollutants, which can ...
Officials have yet to explain who did what during critical early hours as deadly floods hit Texas
Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than a hundred lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how ...
Operation Border Health canceled for 2025 amid Laredo Health staff, budget cuts
Operation Border Health — the weeklong no-cost clinic that serves more than 1,000 Laredoans ever year — was canceled in 2025, ...
How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more ...
Days Before Flooding Killed at Least 27 Campers and Counselors, Inspectors Signed Off on Camp’s Disaster Plan
Camp Mystic confirmed it had a plan for natural disasters during an inspection on Wednesday, July 2. Two days later, ...
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New World Screwworm: Texas officials preparing to defend against the pest
Texas played a critical role in eradicating this pest from the United States in the 1960s and will do so again if the need ...
Schumer Urges Kennedy to Declare Public Health Emergency Over Measles
Senator Chuck Schumer urged the health secretary to declare an emergency to keep other regions from experiencing the ...
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan two days before deadly flood, records show
The Department of State Health Services released records Tuesday showing the camp complied with a host of state regulations ...
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As Texas floodwaters recede, new health threats emerge
From contaminated water and mold in homes to downed power lines, broken objects, displaced wildlife, and potential pathogens ...
Texas Border Patrol shooter details remain scant as violence against ICE, CBP agents surges
Authorities have not provided details about the motive of the shooter who opened fire on Border Patrol agents at an annex ...
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Texas measles outbreak: Gaines County no longer designated as 'outbreak county'
Texas health officials on Tuesday said the county at the center of the state's measles outbreak is no longer classified as an ...
Trump funding cuts kill crucial health care program to thousands in South Texas
In total, Cortez estimates that Hidalgo County has, or will, lose a total of $15 million in federal funding and about 50 ...