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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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96 people, including 36 children, dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials say
As of 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County ...
Kerr County flooding deaths rise to 95, including 36 children, sheriff says
The number of confirmed deaths from the Texas Hill Country floods rose to 95 in Kerr County on Wednesday, Sheriff Larry ...
Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood
Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
Ex-official: Texas flood alerts delayed as officials waited for authorization
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions ...
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.