A year after deadly floods, Texas lawmakers havent addressed training for emergency coordinators
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A year after the deadly July 4 floods in Texas, state lawmakers have yet to implement training requirements for local emergency management coordinators. During legislative hearings, Nim Kidd, the state's emergency management chief, emphasized the need for a baseline of training for coordinators, unlike paid firefighters and police. Two proposed bills to address this issue failed in the last special legislative session. As a result, local officials can hire coordinators without formal training. The floods resulted in over 130 fatalities, prompting new regulations for flood warning systems and camp safety, but the lack of trained coordinators remains a critical concern.
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