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Kerr County, Texas and flood

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 emergency response, local officials said.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 15h

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 government overspending.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Some Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says

Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.

Texas, Abbott and Legislature

Yahoo · 2d

Gov. Abbott adds flood warning systems and redrawing Texas Congressional districts to special session agenda

Texas lawmakers will convene in a special session starting July 21 to address the recent Hill Country flooding. Alongside disaster response, the Legislature will also consider a range of politically charged issues,

USA Today · 1d

Texas Gov. Abbott adds flood, redistricting to Legislature's special session agenda

Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what to know.

E&E · 22h

Texas Legislature to consider flood measures in special session

Mourners hug during a Wednesday vigil for flood victims held in Kerrville, Texas. Ashley Landis/AP Texas lawmakers will start working on their response to the state’s deadly flooding when they meet later this month in a special session.

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"Easy To Ask": Trump Lashes Out At Reporter Over Question On Texas Flood

US President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter for questioning the government's efforts on the Texas floods, particularly over claims that timely warnings could have saved dozens of lives.

Trump slams reporter over Texas flood: ‘Only an evil person would ask a question like that’

The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.

Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July Fourth flood

More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.

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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...

Catastrophic Flooding In Texas — Were There Warnings?

Deadly flooding in the flash flood alley of Texas is raising questions about warnings. Here's a preliminary (but not ...

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What does it take for officials to issue a flood watch or warning?

KOCO 5 Meteorologist Sabrina Bates breaks down what to know when it comes to flooding. What does it take for officials to ...

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Texans did not immediately receive flood alerts after request, audio reveals

A firefighter appears to have called for emergency alerts at least an hour before the first warnings were received.

Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding

Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...

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