The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say will in turn help protect lives.

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.

FRISCO, Texas — After giving a joint donation of $500,000 with its fellow Texas clubs Austin FC and Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas will honor Texas flood victims and the relief efforts with a commemorative patch, an on-field tribute and other fundraising efforts at Saturday's match.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

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.

A collection of restaurants, chefs, volunteers and organizers of the Kerrville Folk Festival rallied in the days after the Fourth of July to feed Kerr