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The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...
How 10 inches of rain turned into a deadly 30-foot wall of water in Kerr County
Using Fredericksburg as a proxy for the region, the average July rainfall over the last about 40 years is 2.2 inches. But ...
Governing2d
Warnings Gave Officials 3 Hours and 21 Minutes to Save Lives in Kerr County. What Happened Then?
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
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 ...
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, ...
Houston Public Media4d
Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get a text for hours
Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
Despite billions for broadband, still no cell phone reception in Kerr County
Even after Texas received and allocated billions of dollars for broadband, much of Kerr County still has limited to no cell ...
President Trump, first lady visit Kerrville, Texas following fatal floods
The Trumps are expected to meet with local officials and first responders who are navigating the aftermath of flash floods ...