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Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
Local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to ...
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 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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Today on Texas Standard: Officials in Kerrville begin to assess damage as floodwaters recede
Among the victims of the Kerrville flooding: 70-year-old Dick Eastland, director of Camp Mystic. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise ...
Democrats call for probes of deadly Kerr County flooding to discover ‘what went wrong’
U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch, said Monday she will demand a full investigation by the House Homeland Security ...
Searches continue for 5th day in Kerr County as Trump prepares to visit Texas
Officials reported at least 84 bodies recovered across Kerr and Kendall counties on Monday. That number is expected to grow.
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 ...
Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding
State officials will hold a press conference Monday morning to update the public on the rescue and recovery efforts in ...
'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 ...