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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.
Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end
More than 100 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas, including Camp Mystic
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose ...
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, ...
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Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?
More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties, including Kerr County, labeled flash flooding as "highly ...
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Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened 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 saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
Family mourns loss of beloved 91-year-old matriarch in July 4 Kerr County floods
The family of Sally Sample Graves is mourning the loss of their beloved 91-year-old matriarch, who died in the devastating ...
Death toll from Texas flash floods tops 100, with scores still missing
By Jane Ross, Rich McKay and Jonathan Allen KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ...