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Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?
In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...
Kerr County warned of ‘monstrous and devastating flash floods’
While Kerr County officials say they didn’t know how bad the July 4 flooding would be, it warned residents nearly eight years ...
Kerr County, Texas, flood maps reveal Camp Mystic and two others in high-risk zones
The number of people reported missing in Kerr County, Texas, as a result of last week’s flash floods continues to soar.
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Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...
Flooded Texas county planned to start developing monitoring system in mid-July
Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a ...
FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cell phones as flooding began
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the ...
Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July
A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...
If you were impacted by Kerr County floods, here's the resources you need to know about.
Staff members from each entity will be providing face-to-face help for survivors affected by the floods. No appointment is ...
As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timeline
Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece ...
Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist
Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate the 161 people still missing ...
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...