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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 Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

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 · 20h

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.

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Associated Press News on MSN · 23h

A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County,

ABC News on MSN · 16h

Trump dismisses question about Texas flood warnings, calls response 'incredible'

President Donald Trump toured the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about the federal response -- including the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- that he has so far avoided.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods

Rescue efforts included over 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

The Texas Tribune on MSN13h

Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear. - MSN

Three hours and 21 minutes. That’s how much time passed from when the National Weather Service sent out its first flash flood warning for part of Kerr County to when the first flooding reports came ...

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The Same Texas County Hit by Catastrophic Flooding Over the July Fourth Weekend Dealt with a Deadly Flooding Disaster in 1987

The same region of Texas that experienced catastrophic, deadly flooding over the Fourth of July weekend also experienced ...

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Texas turned down Kerr County plea for money for better flood warnings

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get ...

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Texas floods latest: Over 120 dead as Kerr County ‘repeatedly denied funding’ for flood warning system

At least 121 people have been killed and 173 others are missing as Texas officials deflect questions over the state’s ...

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Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive

Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...

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Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing continues on day 7

At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps ...

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