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The biggest thunderstorm-related concern for infrastructure is flooding, as heavy rain and flooding are considered a huge threat to virtually all infrastructure.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research scientist Harold Brooks noted that tornado activity has increased by about 10% in the Mid-South while declining by roughly the same amount from the Texas Panhandle through western Kansas. Additionally, population densities in rural areas of the Southeast are roughly 100 times those in the High Plains, meaning tornadoes in areas like northern Mississippi and Alabama are more likely to impact people and buildings.

Verisk is assessing risks to renewable projects in tornado- and hail-prone areas, where large hail can cause major damage to solar farms, creating a vulnerable asset class. Data-center developers face the challenge of balancing natural-hazard exposure against the need for land, power, and water, with some sites containing billions of dollars in property and hardware.

Jay Guin states that growing exposure is the dominant driver of rising insured losses, as more and increasingly valuable property is being built in harm's way. While he acknowledges climate change contributes, he notes that expanding development and higher reconstruction costs are much larger drivers.

Ken Paxton has been one of Donald Trump's most loyal allies for years. In return, President Trump endorsed Paxton during the primary, despite pleas from other Senate Republicans to back Senator John Cornyn. The two are scheduled to rally together in San Antonio.

Paxton stated in a private meeting that the campaign's control is "all coming ... from D.C." and privately lamented that Donald Trump's midterm convention in Dallas "dropped our numbers." He also acknowledged that many factors in the federal race are "uncontrollable" and that he does not know what is behind some of the decisions being made.

Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, is facing off against Democratic state Representative James Talarico. Paxton reached the general election after unseating Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in a May primary runoff. Current polls have largely shown Talarico narrowly leading in the race. If elected, Talarico would be the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas since the 1980s.

Ken Paxton proposed a tax cut plan as his remedy for affordability. This plan includes new write-offs for housing and health care, as well as an expansion of the child tax credit. He stated that his goal is to propose legislation to help people put money back in their pockets.