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Texas, Kerr County and flood

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.
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 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.
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,
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,
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.
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Live updates: Kerr, Travis and Williamson County officials detail flood response during July 31 legislative hearing
As Texas lawmakers consider how to improve future disaster response, emergency management officials from Kerr, Travis and ...
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Texas Legislature Scrutinizes Kerr County's July 4 Flood Response After Emotional Testimonies
Texas Hill Country community leaders testified before a legislative committee regarding the July 4 flood response and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...