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Hospital bollard bill, sparked by KXAN, heads to Texas Senate floor
SUMMARY: KXAN’s “Preventing Disaster” investigation, initiated after a fatal car crash into an Austin hospital’s emergency room, has highlighted national safety concerns regarding security barriers at medical sites. Following the investigation, a bill requiring crash-rated safety bollards at hospital entrances advanced unanimously in the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Despite opposition from the Texas Hospital Association, which calls it a “one-size-fits-all” mandate, the bill has garnered support from other healthcare organizations aiming to improve safety for patients and staff. The bipartisan bill, now headed for a Senate vote, aims to enhance hospital safety.
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Texas flooding: Helping and serving meals in Kerrville | FOX 7 Austin
SUMMARY: In Kerrville, many volunteers and organizations are providing relief and comfort to families affected by recent flooding. Operation Barbecue Relief, a nationwide group started after the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado, is serving 600 meals today, including chicken, sausage, vegetables, and pasta. Volunteers, some traveling from as far as Pennsylvania, have come to help the community. Since the flooding began Friday morning, many residents have lacked power and hot meals for days. First responders working tirelessly on search and rescue efforts are among those benefiting from this community-driven effort to bring comfort and support to Kerrville.
Volunteers and organizations are providing relief and comfort to those affected by the devastating floods. Peyton May with our sister station in Dallas has details.
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Resources for Texans affected by flooding: Find shelter, supplies and assistance
SUMMARY: Severe flooding in Central Texas has displaced residents and damaged homes. Immediate help is available through Cross Kingdom Church in Kerrville, The Salvation Army, FEMA, and the American Red Cross, offering supplies, financial aid, shelter, and mental health support. Affected individuals should document damage, save receipts, and file insurance claims before applying for FEMA aid. Housing and financial assistance can be accessed via 2-1-1 Texas, TDEM, TDI, NFIP, TDA, and SBA for farmers, homeowners, and businesses. Legal aid is provided by Disaster Legal Services and Lone Star Legal Aid. For emotional support, contact the Disaster Distress Helpline. Update your address with USPS if displaced.
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Camp mystic’s owner died trying to save campers
SUMMARY: Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, suffered a catastrophic flash flood along the Guadalupe River, killing 27 campers and counselors. Among the victims was Lyla Bonner and her best friend Eloise Peck from Highland Park ISD, and 9-year-old Janie Hunt, the great-granddaughter of the camp’s owner, oil baron William Herbert Hunt. The camp’s owner died heroically trying to rescue campers during the flood. Over 700 children were at the camp; many were airlifted to safety. Survivors, like Carly McAlary, shared emotional accounts, emphasizing the tragedy’s lasting impact on families and communities still grieving and searching for missing friends.
At Camp Mystic, 27 campers and counselors died in the flash flood that swept through Hunt, Texas. Some of the girls were from North Texas. FOX 4’s Dan Godwin has the latest updates from Kerr County.
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