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Kerr County, flood and potential warning

ABC News on MSN · 20h

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, according to minutes. The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.

Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder

Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump Administration, that kind of funding is drying up.

CBS News on MSN · 12h

Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says

Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.

Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps

U.S. News & World Report · 20h

Crews Search for Dozens Missing After Texas Floods

Search teams persisted in sifting through debris in Texas Hill Country on Wednesday as hopes of finding more survivors dimmed five days after flash floods tore through the region, killing at least 110 people,

Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential flood warning system

Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential flood warning system For nearly a decade, flooding concerns have been raised at public meetings in Kerr County, Texas. July

The Washington Post · 11h

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,

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

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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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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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 ...

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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.

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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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The flooding in Kerr County, Texas, killed at least two dozen, while Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River had ...

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Judge urges unity, resilience as Kerr County begins long road to recovery: "It breaks my heart"

Kelly's remarks come in the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods that swept through Kerr County early Friday, when the ...

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Historic Rainfall Causes Catastrophic, Deadly Flash Floods In Central Texas

Vehicles, campers and homes were swept away along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, as storms caused a flash flood ...

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