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Low-level moisture returned to Texas on Friday, along with high clouds from remnants of Lorena, setting the stage for a cloudy, cool-ish, and sometimes rainy weekend. Saturday highs will be somewhat cooler in the 80s and morning lows in the 60s. South Texas remains in the moist heat with highs in the upper 90s and lows in the upper 70s. Increasing rain chances are expected Saturday for most regions with the highest rain chances Sunday and Monday.
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1. New Texas laws ban youth cabins in floodways, require camp safety plans
Gov. Greg Abbott held a bill signing ceremony on Friday with legislative leaders and some of the Camp Mystic parents.
The measures aim to improve the safety of children’s camps by prohibiting cabins in dangerous parts of flood zones and requiring camp operators to develop detailed emergency plans, train workers and install and maintain emergency warning systems. One allocates $240 million from the state’s rainy day fund for disaster relief, along with money for warning sirens and improved weather forecasting….