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Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

The Washington Post · 6h

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 about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fo

ABC News on MSN · 7h

Local officials dodge key questions about response to catastrophic Texas flooding

Texas officials refused to answer many serious questions about how prepared they were for the deadly flooding that struck the area on July 4th.

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Death count up to 87 in Kerr County, officials won’t say why no warning was given

There are more than 100 emergency personnel on the ground working to reunite families, the sheriff said. A large-scale search ...

Texas Public Radio4h

Live updates: At least 94 people died in Guadalupe River flood; at least 22 more in Central Texas floods

Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN8h

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 ...

Texas Standard8h

Kerr County residents say emergency alert messages sporadic, inconsistent in wake of floods

Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...

Kerr County was aware of flooding issues in 2016. A former commissioner explains why sirens weren't installed.

Former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser said in 2016 their flood warning system was "marginal at best." Still, the county ...

6hon MSN

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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Death toll in Texas' Kerr County rises to 59, sheriff says

Larry Leitha, the Kerr County Sheriff in Texas Hill Country, the epicenter of the catastrophic flooding in Texas, said on ...

KSAT11h

Kerr County officials to give press conference on Hill Country flooding recovery efforts

At least 84 people, including 28 children, were killed in Kerr County, and another six were found dead in Kendall County due to flooding, officials said Monday.

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