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Trump to visit hard-hit Texas county; search for flood victims enters day 8: Live updates
President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Flooded Texas county planned to start developing monitoring system 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 ...
What NFL teams have donated to Texas flood relief efforts? Updated list
The Houston Texans were the first to announce their donations on Saturday, July 5, with more coming throughout the week. The ...
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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 ...
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...
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Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...
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 ...
Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy
Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions ...