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Texas Water Development Board extends nomination deadline for state's first regional flood planning groups

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:13am

AUSTIN – (July 6, 2020) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has extended the deadline to July 17 for nominations of potential members of Texas’ first-ever regional flood planning groups.

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Texas Mutual launches disaster preparedness podcast series for business owners

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:04am

AUSTIN, Texas—Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, today announced the launch of “Be Ready Texas,” a disaster preparedness podcast series

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NFPA’s annual U.S. Firefighter Fatalities report reflects significant milestones, including fewer than 50 on-duty firefighter deaths in 2019

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:01am

The

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The fruit fly is a pest that can find its way into homes relatively easy. But they’re also relatively easy to control once you’ve found the food source and breeding site. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Mike Merchant)

How to get rid of fruit flies in your house

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:58am

Fruit flies can be a pesky pest, especially indoors.

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TSTC Career Services helps students find employment

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:56am

(WACO, Texas) - Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the spring, employees have been furloughed or laid off, leading Texas to its highest unemployment rate in years.

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