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'We did not know': Kerrville mayor gets emotional amid scrutiny over flood warnings
H olding back emotion, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. said he never received an individual warning before floodwaters surged ...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away ...
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search ...
Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood ...
'We are very flood prone': Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential warning system
Flooding has been at the top of Texans’ minds this week, but this is not the first time that the need for flood-related ...
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
Death toll in Central Texas flash floods nears 70 as sheriff says 11 campers remain missing
At least 67 deaths have been confirmed as of Sunday. Searchers have found 16 bodies since Saturday afternoon in Kerr County, ...