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Leaders from multiple departments are asking Travis County residents to plan now for a rainy day which could potentially turn to a dangerous situation.
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During a press briefing Tuesday at City Hall, officials from Austin's emergency management, water management, fire, EMS, police and energy departments, along with Travis County's Emergency Management Department share what each agency is doing to mitigate flooding and other severe weather hazards.
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