Dallas-Fort Worth Morning Briefing July 24

Good morning, DFW. Here’s what you need to know today.

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An even hotter day is expected statewide. High temperatures in many locations will reach the 100s, and for some, this will be the first time this year. Expect abundant sunshine today along with the heat. A chance of showers and thunderstorms returns late Friday through Sunday, mainly in areas east of I-35 and along the coastal plains. This is due to tropical moisture moving in as high pressure shifts northward over the weekend.

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Around Texas

1. Dallas CASA has urgent need for bilingual volunteers

There’s a big push to get bilingual Spanish-speaking volunteers to help child victims in North Texas.

Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) said about one-third of children who come into foster care in Dallas are from Spanish-speaking homes.

2. FEMA search and rescue chief resigns weeks after Texas floods

After over a decade with the agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency search and rescue chief Ken Pagurek has resigned, reportedly because of delays in federal aid after deadly floods in Central Texas.

According to CNN, Pagurek told colleagues that the delay was the “tipping point” that led to his departure, which came less than three weeks after catastrophic floods hit the Hill Country on the Fourth of July, killing at least 135 people, including 27 campers and counselors from an all-girls Christian summer camp.

3. Texas Democrats in Congress prepare to challenge any new redistricting maps

Texas’ state redistricting committees are preparing to take public testimony on their contentious plan to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts. Some Texas Democrats in Congress believe they have a target on their backs and are preparing to challenge any new maps in the courts.

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, delivers remarks during a visit to the southern border, Feb. 29, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas, as President Joe Biden, looks on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)