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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 asked for a flood warning system and didn’t get it. Would it have made a difference?
Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have ...
Droves of volunteers join the thousands assisting flood recovery efforts in Kerr County
Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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 ago to “be flood aware” about the ongoing potential ...
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 ...
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Texas turned down Kerr County plea for money for better flood warnings
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the ...
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Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder
Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump ...
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...