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Texas officials in Kerr County missed chances over the years to mitigate flood damage
Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system, ...
MAP: Where have flash flooding fatalities been confirmed in Texas?
At least 119 people have been killed in catastrophic flash flooding across Texas, while at least 172 remain missing. ...
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Timeline: When the warnings began for Kerr County before catastrophic flooding
As families and search crews sift through debris, mangled trees and toppled vehicles in Kerr County after the catastrophic ...
Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987
Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...
Texas musicians are rallying to help flood victims through concerts, merch
In the wake of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Hill Country last week, Texas is still reeling. As recovery ...
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 ...
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Clinging to a tree, and praying: how a family survived the Texas flash floods
"I thought my mom was going to die in front of me," said Taylor Bergmann, a 19-year-old who fought to save the people in his ...
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La Mesa father remembers son killed in Texas floods weeks before Kerr County disaster
LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) - An East County native is being remembered after he was killed during flash floods in Texas, weeks ...
50 kids evacuated from Oklahoma Boys & Girls Club after torrential downpour sparks flash floods through town center
We had to carry the kids out because they couldn’t get in the water. It was very deep outside. We were trying to keep them ...
Kerr county officials say ‘questions are going to be answered’ when asked on possible lapses in flood warning notifications
Questions mounted about what, if any, actions local officials took to warn campers and residents who were in the scenic area long known to locals as “flash flood alley.” ...
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 ...