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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
Local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to ...
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.
'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 ...
Texas flooding: Death toll in Kerr County rises to 84, as Camp Mystic confirms loss of 27 campers
Kerr County, Texas and national search and rescue operations will continue Monday around the Guadalupe River, where families ...
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...
Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods ...