Kerr County Flood Response Review

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Kerr County, Texas and floods

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 prevented loss of life on July 4?

ABC News on MSN · 2d

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 emergency response, local officials said.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

Kerr County did not use its most far-reaching alert system in deadly Texas floods

The Texas county where nearly 100 people were killed and more than 160 remain missing had the technology to turn every cellphone in the river valley into a blaring alarm, but local officials did not do so before or during the early-morning hours of July 4 as river levels rose to record heights,

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Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning of ‘worst-case flood event’

Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their ...

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Kerr County Flood Relief Fund raises $30 million in a week, distributes $5 million in initial grants

Eight days after devastating flash floods swept through Central Texas, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country ...

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Donations pour into Kerr County as officials say state will improve flood safety

Kerr County is looking at how much warning was given before the flood and how to prevent the next disaster, while donations ...

The Mirror US on MSN3d

Review of messaging system raises concerns over Texas county’s flood response

A review of a messaging system by the National Weather Service has raised questions about the actions of local officials in ...

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Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster

In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as ...

FOX 7 Austin on MSN3d

Gov. Abbott reacts to 'blame' question over Texas flood response: 'That's the word choice of losers'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said investigative committees in the House and Senate will look at the response to deadly ...

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House Democrats call for urgent review of deadly Texas flooding as Trump tours disaster zone

House Democrats addressed a letter to President Donald Trump and weather infrastructure officials on Friday, expressing “deep ...

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Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning ...

Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.

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Texas floods death toll in Kerr County hits 96; 161 still missing, including 6 from Camp Mystic

Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.

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