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Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood
Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
As deaths from catastrophic Texas flooding surpassed 100 on Monday, local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have ...
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.
'Could we have done more? Perhaps so' | Former Kerr County official recalls emergency siren debate
KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a ...
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Sirens could have saved lives in Kerr county, Texas during the floods, but residents didn't want them in 2017
A former official from Kerr County Texas, said that the community was not in favour of putting up outdoor emergency sirens in ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...
East Texas couple among those found dead after catastrophic flooding in Kerr County
An East Texas family's worst fears were confirmed on Monday morning after their parents were found dead as a result of the ...
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84 dead, including 28 children, in Kerr County floods; 6 found dead in Kendall County, officials say
At least 84 people, including 28 children, were killed in Kerr County, and another six were found dead in Kendall County due ...
Experts say soil, not just rainfall, played key role in devastating Kerr County floods
Roads disappeared under rushing water. Homes and businesses were submerged as the Fourth of July weekend turned into a rescue ...
Corpus Christi first responders help with disaster relief in Kerr County
Fire Department first responders are in Central Texas providing disaster relief after severe flooding inundated the Hill Country.