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FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNTexas flooding: Kerr County business owner shares firsthand account of floodsA Kerr County business owner is sharing her firsthand account of the deadly flooding that's devastated parts of Central Texas. Her RV park is in shambles, but her restaurant is set to reopen to the public.
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FOX 8 News on MSNAs Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timelineDispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece together the timeframe local officials have yet to provide amid public
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Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have prevented loss of life on July 4?
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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 government overspending.
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A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.
Historic Texas flood leaves 161 missing and 96 dead. Rescuers battle harsh conditions, as communities grapple with heartache and aid reaches survivors.
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.