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Kerr County officials did not issue emergency alert until 2 days after deadly flood

Kerr County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until two days after the deadly flood, according to

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Kerr County commissioners hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding

Kerr County commissioners discussed ongoing search and rescue efforts Monday in their first official meeting since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in the county over the July 4 weekend.

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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones 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 flooding began on July 4.

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Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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Gov. Abbott says search and rescue efforts continue after deadly flooding in Central Texas; more counties added to federal disaster declaration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts continue after the deadly floods in Central Texas as crews work to remove debris from roads and bridges. The governor said search parties still ...

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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 ...

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Kerr County protesters want to stop possible property tax increase before it gets started

On Monday, the Kerr County Commissioners Court unanimously approved Tax Assessor-Collector Bob Reeves to calculate an ...

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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.

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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 ...

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