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Texas county emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flood
For the first time since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in Kerr County, Texas, the county emergency management director conceded that he was sick and asleep as the water rose to historic levels on the Guadalupe River.
Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster
CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, but many residents say they didn't get alerts.
Hearing on deadly Texas floods reveals local officials missed emergency planning briefing
All key leading officials from the Texas county hardest hit by the July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 136 people, were absent from an emergency briefing call ahead of the flash flooding incident,
State of Texas: ‘You were nowhere to be found,’ Hearing reveals emergency leaders not available when deadly flood hit
Kerr County leaders are facing mounting scrutiny over their handling of the Fourth of July flooding. On Thursday, the questions came from state lawmakers who traveled to the flood zone for a special session hearing.
Texas lawmakers listen to testimony on deadly flooding in Kerr County
The initial chaos of the mass casualty flooding in Kerr County has begun to quiet. But the voices of the people rose as they shared their stories and tried to get answers from state leaders. The Joint Texas Senate & House Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding hearing lasted over 13 hours,
In an emotional hearing, Texas lawmakers hear from flood survivors, local officials
The Texas Legislature is in a special session and discussing proposals to improve disaster preparedness after floods killed more than 130 people early this month.
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Flood timeline: Alerts, emergency response and pivotal moments in July 4 tragedy in the Hill Country
In the aftermath of the Guadalupe River flood that ravaged the Hill Country on July 4, claiming over 100 lives in Kerr County ...
Trump's NWS cuts were blamed for Texas flood deaths. Here are the facts
By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.
How mobile weather alerts work to provide critical information during natural disasters
Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...
Beleaguered Weather Service defends its forecasts as Texas officials point fingers over flood warnings
Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.
Texas flood hearings reveal widespread failures in response and prevention while leaving Abbott and Trump blameless
Noticeably absent from the hearings Thursday and a previous such event held on July 23rd were Texas governor Greg Abbott and ...
Texas flood forecasts were accurate. It wasn’t enough to save lives.
The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early ...
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In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning
Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing dozens of deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.
DOGE Cuts Contributed to Texas Flood Impact—Former NOAA Administrator
Former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said an NWS vacancy could have been why some people didn't receive flood warnings.