Austin floods News

Leaders of a Central Texas city have approved a $3.5 billion annual budget that includes buying out about 300 more homes in flood-prone areas. The Austin City Council on Tuesday approved next year’s budget and spending $78 million for residences …

Austin, Texas, officials have authorized spending more than $30 million to buy about 140 homes in a neighborhood savaged last year by severe flooding. The city council voted unanimously Thursday to OK the buyouts along Onion Creek. It will spend …