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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.
Texas lawmakers review flood response, warning system needs in flood-ravaged Kerr County
In the aftermath of the deadly July 4 floods, the need for warning systems has been sounded by elected officials and members of the public.
3 questions lawmakers will ask Kerr County leaders on Thursday regarding deadly Texas floods
Texas lawmakers are holding a hearing in Kerr County Wednesday to question leaders about the devastating flooding on July 4.
Data: Kerr County sent first targeted alert two days after deadly flood
County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until two days after the deadly flood, according to Federal Emergency
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.
Legislators review Texas response to floods
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.
Leaders of Texas town hit by floods frustrated over lack of answers from top emergency official
Ingram officials have been waiting to hear from Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator after feeling as if they were on their own during the devastating July 4 flooding.
Possible emergency tax rate hike sparks outrage in flood-ravaged Kerr County
Kerr County spokeswoman Lisa Treiber-Walter tells MySA that there is not a proposed property tax hike and that the county only authorized Reeves to calculate the emergency rate while he examines other percentage rate scenarios for the commissioners to evaluate down the road.
Austin fire chief faces no confidence vote over delayed Kerr County flood response.
Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker said he was unaware of early mutual aid requests and "absolutely will not step aside" regardless of the vote outcome.
Kerr County emergency coordinator says he was sick and asleep when floods hit Texas
In his first public comments since the devastating Texas floods, William "Dub" Thomas said the situation "evolved faster than anyone could have predicted."
Texas lawmakers fault Kerr County officials on response to deadly floods
Thursday’s special hearing in Kerr County is the public’s first chance to speak directly to legislators. “We have every right to be angry,” one woman says.
Woman recovered, two remain missing in Kerr County after July 4 flood that killed 137
Officials in Kerr County say that the body of a missing flood victim has been found, leaving only two people missing after ...
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Turn Around – Don’t Drown!” After the initial alert at 1:14 a.m., an additional 21 flash flood alerts were issued by the NWS on July 4 in Kerr County, according to archived alert data.