AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSevere Weather & Flooding: Governor Abbott declared disaster for 101 Texas counties as flood watches and tropical storm alerts ramp up across the Gulf, with officials warning of dangerous flash flooding and urging Texans to avoid travel through flooded roads. Tropical System Watch: Potential Tropical Cyclone One—possibly to be named Tropical Storm Arthur—could bring up to a foot of rain to parts of Louisiana and Texas, with conditions expected to worsen before improving later in the week. Aviation Tragedy: A NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude crashed onto Laredo’s Loop 20, killing one and sending five others to the hospital; bystanders rushed in to help, smashing the cockpit window as the jet burned. Local Public Safety Funding: Texas A&M Forest Service approved $29.3 million for grants to help volunteer fire departments across the state buy safety gear, equipment, and training. Politics: Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Senate race against Rep. James Talarico is drawing fresh scrutiny over campaign rhetoric and strategy. College Sports: Brendan Sorsby’s Texas Tech saga ends as he won’t play this fall and instead plans for the NFL supplemental draft. Consumer/Legal Help: A Houston law firm released a free crash guide for Texas victims on what to do after a serious collision.
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