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The city's made big leaps in hiring at its 911 call center, but police staffing issues continue to hamper response times.
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Austin sits within "Flash Flood Alley," a region that has claimed many lives over the decades. The July 4 weekend floods were the deadliest in the area since the Highland Lakes were constructed in the 1930s.
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Austin has dozens of low-water crossings that can flood during heavy rains. But money is tight and the city is only able to upgrade one every three years or so.
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The balanced budget includes money for public safety, homelessness, park maintenance and the new infrastructure academy � but also includes an increase of fees and cuts to overtime.
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Residents in the Big Sandy Creek neighborhood say it could take months to return the area back to normal. More hands on deck will help speed up the process.
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Bita Ghassemi was hosting a screening of her short film Firewall when conflict ramped up between Iran and Israel. The ensuing events echoed with themes in her film.
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The National Weather Service is warning of more flash flooding Sunday in areas already saturated from last weekend's deadly storms. The warning remains in effect until 3 p.m.
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Ninety-three percent of the 993 union members voted in favor of a no-confidence resolution.
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Stores and restaurants around town are giving money and distributing supplies to people affected by floods in Central Texas.
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Community members created a makeshift resource center at Round Mountain Baptist Church for anyone in need of food, water, clothes, medical help or financial assistance. So many volunteers showed up, they had to turn people away.
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The head of the Austin Firefighters Association called for Joel Barker's resignation. Union members will vote this week on whether he should continue to lead the department in the largely symbolic vote.
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More than a dozen people in the Austin area were killed by floodwaters over the July Fourth weekend. Others from the area died in the flooding in Kerr County.