Paul Cobler
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Why Greg Abbott refuses to release his emails with Elon Musk With @KUT + @propublica: bit.ly/4nUthLR
Thousands have descended on Kerr County to assist with the meticulous process of searching through piles of debris spread along the Guadalupe River as officials report 161 still missing as of Thursday morning. @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2025/07/10/tex…
New: Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour and 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. But if any local officials got those warnings, and if so, whether they activated in any meaningful way in those hours remains a black box. bit.ly/3GrkQqo
We've been digging into the timeline on when the NWS issued alerts as the flooding along the Guadalupe became more clear. We found their warnings gave officials time to act, but it's not clear whether they saw them or responded in any meaningful way. texastribune.org/2025/07/08/tex…
Camp Mystic sat on a tract of land known to be at risk for a flood. Nearly 1.3 million Texas homes are similarly situated in areas susceptible to dangerous floodwaters & local govts have limited tools to regulate. My latest with @JoshuaFechter: texastribune.org/2025/07/09/tex…
Story w/ @PaulCobler & @carla_astudi: texastribune.org/2025/07/09/tex… @TexasTribune #txlege
NEW this morning: Millions of Texans live on flood plains, just like Camp Mystic. Local governments — especially counties — have limited tools to regulate building in areas most prone to flooding. @TexasTribune #txlege
Greta Toranzo, a 10-year-old @HoustonISD student, has died after catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic. She was a caring sister who loved cheerleading, swimming and softball. She would have been a fifth grader at HISD's Sinclair Elementary School. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
BREAKING: @CMPlummer4 wants Harris County's top job—and a new direction for the county. She exclusively discusses her plans and campaign as she officially launches her bid for county judge. @chron chron.com/politics/artic…
Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill that could have helped fund alarm systems for flood warnings in local areas earlier this year. Rep. Wes Virdell, who represents Texas Hill Country, says he would have voted differently (He voted no). The bill died. texastribune.org/2025/07/06/tex…
Another member of Congress who had family members at Camp Mystic Read more from @acolleendg on the history of the camp, an institution in Texas: texastribune.org/2025/07/05/cam…
As you may have heard, my granddaughters were at the summer camp in Texas that flooded. They are safe, and I thank you for your well-wishes and prayers during this time. Unfortunately, not everyone was as lucky. My granddaughters lost their cousin, Janie, and many other…
Unbelievable rainfall totals from this event, and it's still raining. Several pockets of 10-20" rain totals. That's up to HALF A YEAR of rainfall that has fallen in just the last 36 hours #atxwx #txwx
Update to the article worth noting: the @NWS employees union says the weather forecasting offices in both San Antonio and San Angelo were adequately staffed and resourced to issue “timely forecasts and warnings leading up to the storm.”
Questions about the warning Hill Country residents received before the Friday morning flood are swirling. Here's my latest with everything we know about what was forecast, when warnings were issued and how officials responded: texastribune.org/2025/07/05/tex… @TexasTribune
The flood’s death toll rose to 32 on Saturday, according to the Kerr County sheriff's office — including 14 children. It’s unknown how many were Camp Mystic campers. texastribune.org/2025/07/05/cam…
“This is our worst case scenario.” In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning texastribune.org/2025/07/05/tex… via @PaulCobler @TexasTribune:
Camp Mystic, a haven for generations of Texas girls, becomes a center of tragedy. More on the camp by @acolleendg: texastribune.org/2025/07/05/cam… via @TexasTribune
Texas lawmakers have enjoyed big budget surpluses recently, using the money to fund property tax cuts and other big spending items. The end of federal COVID $ & cooling sales tax revenues means that era is likely over. 1st @TexasTribune byline👇 #txlege texastribune.org/2025/06/30/tex…
It's my first day as the @TexasTribune's economy and industry reporter! Between the normal admin tasks at a new job, I'm starting to dig into the beat. Reach out at [email protected] if you know of a story I should be looking into. #txlege