BY GRACE DICKENS, HALEY MCLEOD & KAROLINE PFEIL
Officials take early action as wildfire risk mounts This fall marks the fifth driest on record with little rainfall over the last few months, Travis County Judge Andy Brown said during a press conference Oct. 20. With dry weather conditions persisting, Central Texas confronts elevated wildfire risk. Though the area saw heavy rainfall over the summer, the
Dual Language Elementary School NEW! “For many years, I’ve had the incredible honor [of] serving this community I love,” King said in an Oct. 15 Facebook video. “... After a lot of prayer and family talks, it’s time to take that same hands-on spirit to Washington, D.C.” King said she will complete her term as mayor of Bee Cave in May. The background District 10’s current representative, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, announced his decision not to pursue reelection Sept. 15. Bee Cave mayor to run for congress Bee Cave Mayor Kara King announced this fall that she will run in the Republican primary election to represent Texas’ 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in March.
downpour has only added to the current risk by creating additional vegetation, Travis County Fire Marshal Gary Howell said. In conjunction with a renewed wildfire disaster proclamation by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Travis County and city of Austin officials announced a local disaster declaration intended to prepare county and city resources for potential wildfires in the area. The city of Austin has long been working to update wildfire evacuation plans for local commu- nities, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said, which are expected to be completed in November.
Austin-area annual rainfall totals Central Texas has faced drought conditions since 2019, with declining rainfall over the past decade contributing to persisting arid conditions.
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SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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