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Kerr County, flood warning

Kerr County commissioners set to hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding

Commissioners in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday in their first official court hearing since more than 100 people, including children and counselors at a summer camp, were killed in catastrophic flooding last week.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 3d

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

Texas, flood

ABC · 20h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

At least 82 people are dead after heavy rain led to "catastrophic" flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 75 deaths, including 27 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

New flooding hits battered Texas; water rescues, evacuations underway: Updates

A National Weather Service advisory warned of another 2-4 inches of rain falling in the region − and isolated areas could see 9-12 inches.

The Independent on MSN · 1h

Texas floods latest: Death toll climbs to 132 as dozens rescued after new round of flash floods

Death toll climbs to 132 as dozens rescued after new round of flash floods - Flood warnings remain in effect across the Hill Country on Monday as thunderstorms and heavy rain continue to batter the re

Search for Texas flood victims paused

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Search for Texas flood victims to resume after pause due to heavy rains

Search crews are expecting to resume looking for flood victims in Texas after more heavy rains temporarily paused their efforts.

CBS News on MSN · 13h

New Texas flood threat halts search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding

Emergency crews were able to resume some recovery efforts after being forced to suspend search operations in Kerr County, Texas, on Sunday, as the area hit hardest by catastrophic flash flooding earlier this month faced a renewed flood threat.

NBC News · 14h

Central Texas braces for more flooding after deadly flash floods

Central Texas is bracing for more flash flooding after being hit by deadly floods when the Guadalupe River surged over 20 feet. Kerrville, San Saba and Junction are experiencing flash flooding and the Lampasas River,

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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.

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Texas Officials Did Not Use Technology That Would Have Sent Lifesaving Messages amid Flooding Tragedy: Report

A new report has found that officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use technology that would have sent lifesaving emergency ...

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Missouri Task Force 1 continue search missions in Kerr County, Texas

Missouri Task Force 1 continues search efforts in Kerr County, Texas, after arriving Tuesday, following activation by the ...

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Emergency alert in Kerr County pauses volunteer search and recovery efforts

Kerr County volunteers pause search and recovery efforts due to emergency alert. Community remains ready to resume once the danger passes.

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'Forecasts were there': Emergency response questioned in Texas floods

More than 100 people are dead and 150 known to be missing in Texas Wednesday from flooding but questions remain about how the ...

Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

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Droves of volunteers join the thousands assisting flood recovery efforts in Kerr County

Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

The Texas Tribune on MSN5d

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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