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Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.
Kerr County asked for a flood warning system and didn’t get it. Would it have made a difference?
Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have prevented loss of life on July 4?
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.
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In Texas, the Cost of Early Warnings Was Paid in Death
According to Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county's top elected official, "the public reeled at the cost" of flash flood early warning protections.
Plans for Guadalupe River flood monitoring system were scheduled to get underway in mid-July
Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.
How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.
Texas officials promise to address flood warnings after search complete
Officials in Texas are promising to address concerns about flood warnings in parts of the state, but say the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts must be complete first.
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