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Texas, Kerr County and Flash flood

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, according to minutes. The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.

USA Today · 16h

Kerr County, Texas, officials questioned on emergency warnings in flooding disaster

Kerr County officials stressed that their priority is search and rescue operations and avoided answering questions on the emergency warning system.

BBC · 10h

Days after Texas floods, at least 161 people are still missing in one county

Governor Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts would continue in the wake of the deadly floods "until this job is finished".

Hope of Finding Texas Flood Survivors Dims

U.S. News & World Report · 20h

Hope of Finding Texas Flood Survivors Dims as Search Efforts Go On

Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas is dimming a day after the death toll surpassed 100

The Washington Post · 1h

See how the deadly Texas flooding surged and search efforts unfolded

Photos and videos show how the water surged into Camp Mystic and other Kerr County communities, and how people have worked to rescue and recover the victims.

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CNN · 28m

More than 110 dead and over 170 missing in catastrophic Texas flooding, officials say

More than 170 people are missing and the confirmed death toll has climbed to above 110 after flash floods devastated parts of central Texas. Follow here for the latest.

11hon MSN

Texas flooding live updates: Over 170 missing, Abbott says blame is for 'losers'

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...

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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.

10h

This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first.

Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN31m

“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

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Jenna Bush Hager mourns Texas flooding victims: 'Our hearts are heavy'

On "Today with Jenna and Friends," Jenna Bush Hager opened up about sending her kids off to summer camp in Texas after last ...

10h

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 ...

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Search continues for Texas flood victims as over 160 remain missing

HUNT, Texas — As the search in Texas continued Wednesday for more than 160 people believed to be missing days after a ...

10h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for more than 160 missing people as death toll climbs

Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN11h

Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...

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