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The Texas Tribune on MSN19h
Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear. - MSN
Three hours and 21 minutes. That’s how much time passed from when the National Weather Service sent out its first flash flood warning for part of Kerr County to when the first flooding reports came ...
Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987
Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...
WCBD News 2 on MSN2h
Kerrville didn’t have weather sirens used by other cities
Outdoor weather alert systems are not required by any federal or state law. The choice is left up to local leaders.
Experts say soil, not just rainfall, played key role in devastating Kerr County floods
Roads disappeared under rushing water. Homes and businesses were submerged as the Fourth of July weekend turned into a rescue ...
Houston Public Media20h
Kerr County residents say emergency alert messages sporadic, inconsistent in wake of floods
Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
Why Texas’ floods are a warning for the rest of the country
The disaster that unfolded in Kerr County, Texas shows how many communities will struggle to prepare for extreme weather as ...
How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts
The search for missing bodies continues along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed at least 111 people following a torrential downpour Thursday evening into early ...
Ten campers, one counselor from Camp Mystic still missing
The death toll in Kerr County has increased to 75, including 27 children, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said on July 7. Ten campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic remain missing.