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Kerr County, flood warning

FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

ABC News on MSN · 3d

Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987

Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, according to minutes. The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.

Trump surveys Texas flood damage

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

'Filled with grief and devastation’ : Trump surveys Texas flood damage. Live updates

This page is a summary of news on Texas floods for Friday, July 11. For the latest news on the Texas flooding, read USA TODAY's coverage for Saturday, July 12. President Donald Trump on Friday said he’d never seen destruction from a disaster as bad as what he saw in Texas after he surveyed the damage of catastrophic flooding that tore across the state's Hill Country and as authorities and volunteers continued to search for the missing.

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ABC News on MSN · 16m

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

At least 129 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 103 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

CBS News · 2d

Trump headed to Texas to tour flood damage as FEMA, emergency alert questions remain

President Trump is set to travel to Texas to visit the areas hit by catastrophic floods. This comes as questions loom about his administration's plans for FEMA, and how residents were notified about the weather events.

FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map

Newsweek on MSN · 20h

FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map—report

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FEMA Removed Dozens of Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map Before Expansion, Records Show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing

USA Today · 1d

See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.

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Texas issues Flash Flood Emergency, Code Red Alert as torrential rain causes river to rapidly rise

A Flash Flood Emergency and numerous Flash Flood Warnings were issued in Central Texas on Sunday morning after torrential rain led to the rapid rise of the Lampasas River.

FEMA activates in Texas after Trump signs Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County

FEMA was activated after Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, where 59 people were killed by flash ...

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Droves of volunteers join the thousands assisting flood recovery efforts in Kerr County

Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

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Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA

During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Trump did not mention those plans and instead praised the federal flooding response.

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FEMA records show Texas' Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as ...

FEMA records show officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use FEMA's system to send warnings to phones in the hours as the flooding began on July 4.

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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

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‘It’s staggering’: Urgent search operations for flood victims stretch miles in Texas

Volunteers in Texas are searching for flood victims and combing through debris along a 30 mile stretch of the Guadalupe River ...

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