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Kerr County, Texas flooding

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.

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95 killed in Kerr County flood waters as more than 160 remain missing

Following confirmation from Gov. Greg Abbott that more than 160 people were still missing in Kerr County as a result of the deadly Fourth of July weekend floods, officials gathered on Wednesday morning, July 9, to share the latest on search and rescue efforts in the Texas Hill Country.

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Kerr County officials to give update on continued recovery efforts after Hill Country flooding

Officials in Kerr County are expected to hold a press conference Wednesday morning on recovery efforts as the stark numbers of missing and deceased from the Hill Country flooding rise.

Death toll rises in Texas with 173 still missing

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Texas flood death toll rises to 119, deadlier than Hurricane Harvey

The devastating flash floods that ripped through Central Texas Friday night have now claimed 119 lives-making the disaster deadlier than Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst natural disasters in the state's history.

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Warnings scrutinized after catastrophic toll in Texas flooding

Officials are being pressed about their response and whether there could have been a better warning system.

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Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas surpasses 100

Authorities overseeing the search for flood victims in Texas said they will wait to address questions about weather warnings and why some summer camps did not evacuate ahead of the catastrophic flooding.

Texas flood warning system faces scrutiny

USA TODAY · 6h

A flood killed his entire family in 2015. Now he has joined the search in Texas.

Jonathan McComb was the sole family member to survive a Texas flooding in 2015. Now, he's in Kerrville searching for victims in from the latest flooding.

CBS News · 1d

Texas flood warning system faces scrutiny as search efforts for missing children persists

Search and rescue efforts continued overnight in Texas for the dozens of people still missing from the devastating flash floods that have killed more than 100 people. Meanwhile, the Texas flood alert system is facing scrutiny over how much warning locals were given ahead of the flash floods.

Chron on MSN · 23h

Here's what we know about the search for missing people from Texas floods

So far, search crews in Kerr County have made 441 rescues and 30 recoveries, covering 26 miles along the river. But the last known live rescue was on Friday, officials confirmed. At a morning briefing,

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Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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 ...

20-month-old Austin boy among victims of Kerr County flooding, family confirms

A 20-month-old Austin boy died in the Kerr County flash flood after his family’s home was engulfed by water, a family member ...

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Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood

Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...

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Texas Flood Live Updates: White House Says Blaming Trump For Flooding A ‘Depraved Lie’ As Death Toll Reaches 104

ToplineOver 100 people—including 28 children—have been killed in what the White House has called a “once-in-a-generation ...

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Texas dad refused to let go of ‘his babies’ during flood — and all were swept away, witness says

My husband was in the water trying to ask them, ‘Please throw me your baby!’ The man was holding tight to his babies, and he ...

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Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly ...

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