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Presidential disaster declaration signed Texas storms kill 21
2015-05-30 08:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration late on Friday for areas in Texas hammered by severe weather that killed at least 21 people, caused massive flooding and prompted evacuations this week. Storms that battered North Texas on Thursday and Friday added more runoff to swollen rivers and prompted hundreds of calls for help in Dallas, where some areas saw up to seven inches (17.8 cm) of rain. "Communities across the State of Texas have experienced devastating destruction, injury...
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Central Texas businesses step up flood relief efforts
2015-05-29 23:28:32| Grocery - Topix.net
As heavy rains continued to inundate Central Texas this week , several corporations and nonprofits in the region have stepped up to offer assistance to people, businesses and organizations affected by the flooding. Earlier this week, Whole Foods Market Inc. , which was itself a victim of devastating Memorial Day flooding back in 1981 when it had a single store on Lamar Boulevard, said it would offer a total of $1 million in zero-interest loans to businesses impacted by flooding along the Shoal Creek floodplain in downtown Austin.
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Anheuser-Busch Temporarily Stops Beer Production To Supply Water To Texas Flood Victims
2015-05-29 22:20:18| Beverages - Topix.net
The historic rains pounding Texas has been nothing short of extraordinary. At the same time, it's been incredibly tragic.
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Obama says Texas storms a reminder to prepare for disasters
2015-05-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama said Thursday the deadly flooding in Texas should serve as a reminder of the need to make the nation more resilient to the impact of natural disasters, adding that climate change is affecting both the pace and intensity of storms. Making the first visit of his presidency to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Obama said that while the nation is better prepared than ever for the storms of today, "the best scientists in the world are telling us that extreme weather events,...
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Will Texas Instruments sit out wave of mergers and acquisitions?
2015-05-29 06:00:57| Semiconductors - Topix.net
The latest round of mergers in the semiconductor industry has some observers wondering if Texas Instruments Inc. will jump into the ring. TI isn't talking, but some analysts see the Dallas-based company, which is one of the world's biggest chipmakers, as a potential acquirer.
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