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The Texas Tribune29m
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 ...
Texas Standard37m
Kerr County residents say emergency alert messages sporadic, inconsistent in wake of floods
Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
Southeast Texas agencies aid in desperate search after deadly Hill Country floods
Emergency teams from Southeast Texas join forces in flood-stricken Central Texas to aid in search and rescue operations amid ...
Death count up to 87 in Kerr County, officials won’t say why no warning was given
There are 87 confirmed deaths in Kerr County as of Tuesday morning, Sheriff Larry Leitha said at a news conference, where he and others were grilled about the county’s failure to issue an evacuation ...
Investigating claims Houston pediatrician lost her job over Facebook comments about Texas floods
The pediatrician allegedly wrote "Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
KSAT3h
Kerr County officials to give press conference on Hill Country flooding recovery efforts
At least 84 people, including 28 children, were killed in Kerr County, and another six were found dead in Kendall County due to flooding, officials said Monday.
'Entirely preventable': Drone collides with emergency helicopter in Kerr County
The announcement comes after a private drone collided with a helicopter that was conducting emergency operations in Kerr ...