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Texas officials in Kerr County missed chances over the years to mitigate flood damage
Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system, ...
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...
Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 120 dead in the state
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...
Donate to KUSA's Texas Flood Relief Fund to help Texans devastated by floods
TEGNA Texas created a new charitable fund raising money to support people impacted by devastating floods in Central Texas.
Kerrville mourns flood victims as search continues Thursday for more than 160 missing
Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why ...
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 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, ...
What Kerr County officials did, or didn't do, to prepare for flooding before tragedy struck on July Fourth.
What were Kerr County officials doing to prepare for the possible flooding ahead of July Fourth? That's the question on many ...
Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood ...
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Warnings Gave Officials 3 Hours and 21 Minutes to Save Lives in Kerr County. What Happened Then?
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.