While many Buda residents are recovering from the May 2015 flood, a $500,000 state grant is expected to help the city potentially mitigate future disastrous floods.
According to city documents, the grant, which was authorized in August 2016 by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for roughly $585,000, will be used to support construction of permanent Flood Emergency Warning System (FEWS) installations along flood-prone roads in Buda.
Buda City Engineer John Nett said Buda applied for the grant through the TWDB by identifying five areas that are highly susceptible to flooding.
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