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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones

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.

Smart Cities Dive · 4h

5 steps cities can take to prevent a flood tragedy like Kerr County’s

Cities and counties can strengthen their defenses — even on tight budgets — with smarter maps, stronger codes and regional coordination, a flood expert says.

NBC News on MSN · 3d

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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The New York Times · 2h

Officials in Flooded Texas Defend Response Amid Threats

A commissioner in Kerr County, where the worst flooding occurred, said people were “cursing us for our decisions.” Official evacuations did not occur for hours after the first Weather Service warning.

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

New wave of flooding hits areas in Texas devastated just over one week ago

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ABC · 9h

Texas flooding updates: Over 130 dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas

"Life-threatening flash flooding" is ongoing in Kerr and Gillespie Counties -- including the areas of Kerrville, Comfort, Ingram, Hunt, Mountain Home, Waltonia, Harper, Kerrville-Schreiner Park and Cypress Creek -- according to the National Weather Service.

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Los Angeles Times on MSN · 37m

Search for those missing in Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain

Search-and-rescue operations along the Guadalupe River were halted Sunday after a new round of heavy rain led to more high-water rescues and prompted fears that waterways could surge again above their banks.

Houston Chronicle · 1h

What does it mean to Harris County that FEMA missed nearly two-thirds of calls after central Texas floods?

Cuts made to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Trump administration severely impaired its ability to respond to the devastating floods in central Texas.

KOMU 8 · 2h

FEMA deploys more members from Missouri Task Force 1 for Texas flooding response

Missouri Task Force 1 has been upgraded to a Type I team and sent 35 more members to respond to deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas.

Search for missing in Texas flooding to resume after pause for rain

After a pause for rain, rescue crews hope to resume searching Monday for 160 people believed to be missing after flooding in ...

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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.

Texas Public Radio1h

Mexican volunteers rushed in to help after floods in Texas. Some want to continue recovery efforts.

More than two dozen Mexican rescue volunteers and firefighters have been looking for victims and clearing debris along the ...

USA Today7d

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

The Texas Division of Emergency Management denied Kerr County’s 2017 application, meeting minutes show. Kerr County applied again in 2018, when more federal funding became available ...

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 ...

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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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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Live: Gov. Abbott confirms 161 people still missing in Kerr County; 12 in Austin area

Rescue crews in Travis, Burnet and Williamson counties continue to search for people who went missing in the July 4 floods. Here's what we know Tuesday.

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