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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.
Texas town right next door to flood-ravaged county added new alert sirens last year — and nobody perished in July 4 storms
A small Texas town recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster after it recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...
City of Bandera to test emergency flood sirens Thursday in light of tragedy in Texas Hill Country
The City of Bandera will conduct a test of its warning sirens on Thursday in light of the flood tragedy in the Texas Hill ...
Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning of ‘worst-case flood event’
Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their ...
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Kerr County flooding updates: At least 24 people, including children, killed in devastating floods
Multiple people are dead following "catastrophic" flooding in Kerrville, which is about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio ...
Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge "nobody saw" coming. Here's what to know.
Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify ...
Death toll rises in Texas with 173 still missing after devastating flash floods
After flash floods devastated central Texas over Fourth of July weekend, the death toll continues to rise and more than 170 ...