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Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?
In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...
Texans turn off phone alerts more than anyone. Did ‘alert fatigue’ cost lives in Hill County floods?
Texas sent out 282 public safety alerts last year, six times more than in 2017. The state also leads the nation in alert opt-outs.
Kerr County officials did not issue emergency alert until 2 days after deadly flood
Kerr County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters ...
Here's what happened in Kerr County meeting now under flood scrutiny
The questions about a flood warning system before the deadly Central Texas floods continue. Some are shining the spotlight on ...
Kerr County orders evacuations, suspends searches under new flooding threat
Kerr County authorities issued a new Guadalupe River evacuation notice and suspended search operations as more heavy rains ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
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Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...
Flood Watch Issued for Kerr County, Texas, With Chance for Heavy Rain
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County, even small amounts ...
Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July
A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...