As Texas state leaders have prioritized spending on border security and property tax cuts, they have been far more reluctant to fund flood management efforts.

Why it matters: Texas leads the nation by a wide margin in flood deaths.

• Weekend floods in Central Texas killed about 100 people, with dozens still missing. At least 84 bodies have been found in Kerr County.

The big picture: Despite Texas' vulnerability, the state didn't complete a comprehensive statewide assessment of flood risk and solutions until last year.

• And although the Texas Water Development Board has identified more than $54 billion in needed flood-control projects, lawmakers have only allocated roughly $669 million so far.

Threat level: Kerr County officials have struggled to secure funding for warning systems — such as costly outdoor sirens — and instead relied on National Weather Service text alerts and word-of-mouth to alert residents of flooding.

What they did: The Legislature this year approved $2.5 billion for the Texas Water Fund, used to finance water projects, including conservation, desalination, and flood mitigation.

• The fund could also get $1 billion per year over 20 years using sales tax revenue, pending voter approval in November.
• One key proposal, House Bill 13, would have created a state council to establish a unified disaster response and alert system. It stalled in the Senate after some Republican lawmakers questioned its cost.
• "In hindsight, watching what it takes to deal with a disaster like this, my vote would probably be different now," state Rep. Wes Virdell, a Republican who represents Kerr County, told the Texas Tribune.

What they're doing: Gov. Greg Abbott suggested Sunday that he'll include the notification issue on the upcoming special session agenda, and Lt. Gov Dan Patrick said on Fox News yesterday that the state should pay for sirens on the Guadalupe River by next summer.

• State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) said yesterday he will file a measure "to bring back civil defense sirens" in flash-flood prone areas.

What's next: President Trump is tentatively scheduled to travel to Texas on Friday to see the storm damage and meet local officials and residents.

If watching cricket has been on your summer bucket list, you've got less than a week to make it happen.

Why it matters: The Texas Super Kings are one of four teams competing for a spot in the championship match as Major League Cricket wraps up its third season this week in Grand Prairie.

Driving the news: The No. 2 Super Kings play the No. 1 Washington Freedom, who won last year's championship, at 7pm today.

State of play: There are six league teams this year and 30 regular-season matches. The San Francisco Unicorns and MI New York also made it to the playoffs.

• Grand Prairie Stadium will host all of the playoff matches this week and the final on Sunday.

How it works: The winner of tonight's game will advance to the final.

• The third and fourth seeds will play a separate match Wednesday.
• That match's winner will play tonight's loser on Friday to determine the other team to advance to the final.

Zoom in: This is the Super Kings' third year in the playoffs, but they haven't won a championship.

• Their captain, South African cricketer Faf du Plessis, leads Major League Cricket in runs scored this season. He also holds the world record in T20 cricket for most centuries scored after turning 40.

Vibe check: We went to the Super Kings' last regular season match last week, joining thousands of cricket fans at Grand Prairie Stadium for what felt like a party.

• Fireworks went off after every big play, Super Kings fans got free flags and whistles, and the background music represented cricket's many nationalities.

How to cheer: If you want to support your local team, be ready to chant "TSK" and blow your whistle whenever they score.

• It can get loud.

If you go: Tickets start at $20 for tonight's qualifier match and $50 for Sunday's championship.

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🩺 Tarrant County health officials confirmed the county's first West Nile Virus case this year. (DMN)

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Watching cricket in person is also a chance to sample food from countries where the sport is popular.

The intrigue: Grand Prairie Stadium's concessions offer typical ballpark foods along with snacks like potato samosas, kati rolls and tandoori chicken that you can pair with mango lassi.

What to order: Tandoori kebabs — chicken skewers served on a pita and topped with slaw.

Where: The main concourse at Grand Prairie Stadium

Cost: $16

Pro tip: Grab extra napkins.

Six word review: Spicy, tender bites sweetened by slaw.

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