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Kerr County sheriff details timeline for early hours of July 4 floods
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Kerr County emergency coordinator defends his flood response after weeks of silence
Kerr County’s top emergency coordinator said Thursday he had been feeling ill for days leading up to the deadly floods but that he immediately mobilized when he was awakened early on July 4.
County Emergency Official Says He Was Ill and Sleeping as Texas Floods Hit
At a hearing in hard-hit Kerr County, an emergency management coordinator for the first time explained his whereabouts when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.
Did July 4 floods catch top Kerr County emergency officials sleeping? Texas may get answers soon
So far, no evidence has shown that key county emergency officials with jurisdiction along the Guadalupe River were even awake when the Hill Country floods hit.
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LIVE: Texas lawmakers publicly question Kerr County officials over flood response, preps
The state's joint committee is working to determine exactly what happened during the response to the July 4 floods.
Texas lawmakers to hold public hearing on deadly floods in Kerr County
The public hearing will center around the emergency response to the catastrophic floods, which killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country region.
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Kerr County discusses flood recovery, crime uptick and economic challenges in commissioners’ meeting
KERR COUNTY, Texas – Officials discussed several flood-related topics at the Kerr County Commissioners’ Court meeting on ...
Flood-hit Hill Country county OKs $32K raise for sheriff after clash with judge
Kelly said during the meeting that the commission approved a 20% budget increase two years ago to recruit and retain deputies ...
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Man who shot himself while being tased on lawnmower sentenced to at least 7 years in prison
The charges stem from a confrontation on Sept. 19 in Leoni Township where police were looking for James Mitchell Kerr, who ...
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In all, nearly 400 calls were placed countywide on July 4 and July 5, sheriff’s office records show
KSAT Investigates obtained 911 call logs on Monday from the day of and the day after deadly flooding during the Fourth of ...
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the flash flooding that killed at least 135 people.
Fact Check: Texas sheriff didn't promise to help Mexican rescuers get green cards
Videos posted online claimed Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said he would take the action because the rescue team saved his ...
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Search for missing in Texas flooding could take 6 months, sheriff says
The Kerr County sheriff said on Monday he believes it could take as long as six months to find some of the missing.