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Kerr County emergency coordinator defends his absence during the deadly Texas flooding
Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator, William B. Thomas IV, testified on Thursday that he was sick and asleep during the flood on July 4.
Kerr County, Texas, lead emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flooding
William "Dub" Thomas, the Kerr County Emergency Management Director since 2015, detailed his whereabouts during the crisis.
Texas lawmakers grill Kerr County officials as flood recovery plods on
Local officials emphasized the need for river gauges and real-time rainfall monitoring to better predict flash floods.
Kerr County officials failed to follow certain aspects of disaster plan during Texas floods
The five-year-old plan, required by the state, detailed when additional monitoring was to take place and who was responsible for alerting the public to evacuate.
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.

Kerr County 'action plan' from 2024 shows the county already knew where flooding could happen

The plan goes over multiple disaster scenarios for the county including flooding. On page 39 the plan states, "The local ...

Search and recovery efforts intensify along Guadalupe River in Kerr County

INGRAM, Texas — Blue Diver Search and Recovery has been called to assist in the ongoing recovery efforts along the Guadalupe ...

Unlike in Kerr County, Kendall County 'prepared for the worst,' no one died

While Kerr County officials responsible for emergency preparedness were nowhere to be found on July 3 and had no plans in ...

Exclusive: Kerr County river authority chose tax cuts over alert system upgrades before deadly floods

The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert ...

In Kerr County, some summer camps are reopening after the devastating July 4 flood

After closing because of the deadly July 4 flood, a handful of summer camps near the Guadalupe River have reopened — ...

River managers in Kerr County had the money to improve flood detection. Here's what they did with it instead.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGLA), which runs on property taxes in Kerr County, has six river gauges ...

After Chronicle report, Kerr County river authority pledges $1.5 million to fund flood protection

The Upper Guadalupe River Authority put off new flood protection measures for a decade. Now lawmakers are skeptical of its ...

Kerr County officials admit lives could have been saved with better river warning system

Lives could have been saved if the Guadalupe River had a better early warning system, Kerr County officials admitted during a ...