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Kerr County asked for a flood warning system and didn’t get it. Would it have made a difference?
Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have ...
FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the ...
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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 ...
As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timeline
Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece ...
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, ...
Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding
State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's ...
Petition pushing for installment of warning sirens in Kerr County gains 35,000 signatures
Over 35,000 signed a petition urging Kerr County to install flood warning sirens after flash flooding killed at least 100 ...
The 'hub' of a tiny Kerr County town feeds locals from a demolished storefront
The Hunt Store was badly damaged by the Texas floods, but the owner vows to rebuild the landmark where Kinky Friedman and ...
Did politics delay approval of Kerr County life-saving infrastructure?
A newly surfaced video shows Kerr County commissioners and residents in 2021 delaying over $10 million in federal funds ...