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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.
Tale of Two Counties: During Texas flood, two communities had different preparations, outcomes
The July 4 flash flood killed 137 in the Texas Hill Country, with 108 reported dead in Kerr County, including 37 children.
Rural Texas county’s top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that caused widespread destruction and killed more than 130 people.
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.
United Cajun Navy returns from Texas flood recovery mission
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As the flood waters rose in Texas, Josh Gill was packing his bags to get there as soon as he could.
‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help
Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.
Texas mayor calls for flash flood warning system to lessen future fatal disasters
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -fThe mayor of a Texas city at the center of flash flooding that killed over 130 people earlier this ...
Colorado artist creates painting to benefit flood victims in Texas
Deadly flash floods hit central Texas last month, killing at least 135 people, including at least 27 campers and staff at ...
Texas flood survivors say nobody warned them of the water crashing in — but experts argue no alert could be fast enough
“Nobody came. No fire. No EMS. No sheriff. Nobody came for us. Nobody,” Gallagher told a July 31 hearing by the Texas Senate ...
Latter-day Saints aid in flood recovery efforts alongside armies of Texas volunteers
In the wake of Texas’ July 4 floods, members of the Church of Jesus Christ have contributed thousands of service hours.
Texas flood survivors decry lack of aid, ‘toxic pit’ conditions in special session
Communities hit by the deadly Independence Day floods face a desperate and confused recovery bereft of state and federal aid, ...
Texas flood survivor says she was uninsured and is ‘paying for it now.’ And many felt they were priced out of protection
For Cynthia Thomas, a longtime resident of the Hill Country and a survivor of the Guadalupe River flooding, the disaster hit ...
Texas lawmakers travel to Kerrville for flood hearing with local officials set to testify
Flood relief is one of many items the Texas Legislature is taking up in the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott ...
'Help them put their houses back together' | Volunteer tool drive offers critical help after devastating floods
Volunteers say people have requested the need for power tools, hand tools and lawn mowers and weedwhackers, which can be hard ...