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Kerr County issued CodeRed alert ahead of possible Sunday flooding. Here's what happened.
Kerr County issued CodeRed ahead of possible Sunday flooding, urging residents to stay safe amid heavy rainfall and rising ...
Questions surround the use of Kerr County's "Code Red" emergency alert system prior to deadly floods
Some survivors report getting a Code Red Alert an hour later. The Kerr County Sheriff said the incident will be reviewed.
New recordings reveal look into early response during deadly July 4 floods in Kerr County
New recorded audio from the early hours of July 4 show what first responders were dealing with as flooding led to the deaths of hundred of people in Kerr County.
Expert calls Kerr County flood alert delays ‘a point of failure’
An expert highlights a "point of failure" in Kerr County's emergency alerts during the flood. Why was Code Red sent at 10 a.m ...
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Source: First responders requested emergency alert at least 90 minutes before it was sent
As devastating floodwaters swept through the Hill Country in the early hours of July 4, a volunteer firefighter requested a ...
Some Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed ...
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 ...
More flash flooding slams Texas, forcing evacuations and halting search operations along Guadalupe River
Another potentially life-threatening flooding event took place across Central Texas on Sunday morning, with torrential rain ...
'Could we have done more? Perhaps so' | Former Kerr County official recalls emergency siren debate
KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a ...
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Director who helped bring CodeRED to Kerr County says leadership lost sight of tool’s value
John David Trolinger was in his home’s radio room listening intently early Friday morning as the first water rescues took ...
In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away ...
Families continue to search for loved ones after floods ravaged parts of Texas on July 4
Amid questions about alert systems in Kerr County, Texas, people are still searching for loved ones swept away by floodwaters. As NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports, there is new dispatch audio obtained ...