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- 1Helene and Texas floods expose flaws in US disaster policy●The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal a
Reporting on Hurricane Helene's aftermath in North Carolina and the deadly floods in Texas' Hill Country points to weaknesses in federal and state policies that let people keep building and living in areas where homes can be swept away. ProPublica argues both disasters show how permitting and floodplain rules fail to keep residents out of high-risk zones, renewing debate over land-use and disaster preparedness reform.
- 2How tiny Luckenbach became a country music legend●It was a ghost town of three people. So how did Luckenbach rival Nashville as the heartland of country music?
Luckenbach, Texas, a near-abandoned settlement with only three residents, became one of the most storied places in country music, standing alongside Nashville in the genre's mythology. The Guardian explores how the tiny Hill Country town earned outsized fame, most famously through Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson's 1977 hit 'Luckenbach, Texas', and its enduring role as a gathering place for musicians and fans.