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Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning of ‘worst-case flood event’
Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their ...
One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas
A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials ...
Kerrville leaders pledge 'full review' of emergency protocols after July 4th flooding that has killed dozens
In a Sunday afternoon press conference, Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice indicated for the first time that officials would ...
Texas lawmakers could have funded better emergency response systems — but they didn’t
Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural ...
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Review of messaging system raises concerns over Texas county’s flood response
A review of a messaging system by the National Weather Service has raised questions about the actions of local officials in ...
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As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in ...
On Thursday morning, officials updated the county’s death toll to 96. A total of 161 people were still missing. CodeRED in Kerr County. County commissioners approved the use of CodeRED in 2009 ...
Records: FEMA cut dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion
In response to an appeal, FEMA in 2013 amended the county’s flood map to remove 15 of the camp’s buildings from the hazard ...
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Trump’s FEMA council meets Wednesday as agency helps Texas
The president created the FEMA Review Council to recommend overhauling the agency. The meeting collides with FEMA's response ...