The Austin Firefighters Association plans to hold a vote of no confidence in Fire Chief Joel G. Baker following his failure to deploy emergency teams to Kerr County ahead of the deadly July 4 floods. The decision follows growing outrage that Baker did not respond to the state's request to send Austin's specialized units, reportedly due to an $800,000 reimbursement delay from past state deployments.
As recovery efforts continue following the devastating July 4 flash flood in Texas, residents of northwest Travis County say they’ve been abandoned by local and state authorities. While most deaths occurred in Kerr County, seven people have been confirmed dead and another seven remain missing in Travis County’s unincorporated Big Sandy Creek neighborhood—an area left without warnings, aid, or essential services.
